Elder Scrolls etymology

Post » Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:51 pm

Based on Tolkien languages

Q. Quenya, S. Sindarin, T. Telerin, N. Noldorin, Na. Nandorin

Arkay Q. arca -to pray + aya -awe or ayan -holy

Herma-Mora Q. heren -order + S. mor -black

Mara Q. mara -good

Reman Q. rem -snare + an -for or from Roman

Meridia Q. mer -wish, desire, want + S. id -extremely

Namira Q. na -to, towards, to be + S. mir -jewel, treasure

Nir Q. nir -to press, thrust, force

Peryite Q. perya -to divide, halve + -ite -having ability

Boethiah S. boe -must, to need + thia -appear, seem

Padomay S. pad -way + Q. oma -voice from om -voice + aya -awe or ayan -holy

Ahnurr S. ah -and, with + Q. nurru- -murmur, grumble

Nirn S. nirnaeth -lamentation from nin -tear from nen -water + naeth -woe

Jagar Tharn jagged + S. ar -king + S. N. tharn -sapless, stiff, rigid, withered

Morrowind etymology

Ascadian Isles Q. ascat -to break asunder

Suran Q. sure -wind

Hlaalu Q. hlas -ear, hlaru -ears

Lake Amaya Q. ama -up + aya -awe or ayan -holy

Veloth Q. vela -to see + Heb. oth -plural suffix

Berandas S. beria -protect + Q. anda -long

Angahran Q. anga -iron + hranga -hard

Nalcarya Q. nal -dale + S. caran -red

Arathor S. aran -king + thorn -eagle

Cosades Q. cos -quarrel, dispute, legal action + S. adel -behind or ada -daddy

Dagoth Ur S. dag -slay + goth -enemy + Q. ur -fire

Chirranirr Q. chir, cir, cira -to sail + S. anira -to desire

Chuna Q. cuna -bent, curved

Culumaire Q. culo -gold + maire -work of art

Hecerinde Q. hecil -outlaw + inde -yourselves

Hul S. hul -cry of encouragement in battle

Imare Q. ima -fair + are -day

Itan Q. ita -sparkle

Meldor Q. meldo -friend, lover

Ra'Virr Q. ra -lion + virie -youth

Ranis Athrys Q. ran -noise + S. athra -to cross

Kwama Q. quama -vomit, be sick

Arkngthand Q. arca -narrow, to pray + S. ang -iron + thand -shield

Habasi S. hab -clothe + Q. asie -ease, comfort

Anarenen Q. anar -sun + enenque -sixteen

Baradras S. bara -fiery + trasta -harass, trouble

Estoril Q. esto -even the two of them + S. ril -brilliance

Ilmiril Q. ilma -starlight + S. ril -brilliance

Tuundir Q. tuna -hill or tunda -tall + S.dir -tough

Vonden Q. vondo -son

Arangaer S. aran -king + gaer -ocean

Ardarume Q. arda -realm + ruma -shift, move

Berengeval S. beren -bold + Q. vala -power, god

Elegal Q. el -star + N. gal -light

Engaer Q. enga -save + S. aer -holy

Fara S. fara -hunt

Neloth Q. nel -thrice + S. oth -bad

S'Rava Q. hrava -wild

Sinyaramen Q. sinya -new + ramen -for us

Baurin S. baur -fist

Sirilonwe Q. siril -rivulet + onwe -child

Arns Saren S. arn -royal + Q. sara -fiery

Seanwen Q. se -he, she, it + S. anwen -depart

Senyandie Q. senya -usual + S. and -long

Nannithon N. nann -valley + S. ithil -moon

Mehra Milo Q. millo -oil

Angoril Q. ango -snake + S. ril -brilliance

Kunthar Q. [censored]a -rule

Fanildil S. fan -cloud + il -point + Q. dil -friend

Fiiriel Q. firie -dying, death + el -star

Gaeldol S. gael -glittering + dor -land

Landorume S. land -wide, broad + Q. ruma -shift, move

Nedhelorn N. nedh -in, inside + S. lorn -harbour

Siltalaure Q. sil -to shine + tal -foot + aure -sunlight, day

Menelin S. menel -sky + in -his

Nande Q. nande -valley, harp

Arrille S. ar -king + Q. illi -all

Brolmir N. brog -bear + S. mir -jewel, treasure

Ciralinde Q. cira -sail + linde -song

Menelras S. menel -sky, heaven + ras, rass -horn

Rinina S. rin -crowned or Q. rin -dew

Aredhel S. ar -high, royal + edhel -elf

Cun S. cun -bent

Endring Q. ende -core, centre, middle + S. ring -cold

Ennah Q. enna -first

Netch Q. netya -pretty or S. neth -sister + S. -ch -dual, you two

Manat Q. manta, manata -to bless

Arano S. aran -king

Ules manor Q. ulea -pouring, flowing from ulu -to pour

Omani manor Q. oman -vowel

Dren S. dern -tough

Nilera Q. ni -me + lera -free

Lake Hairan Q. haira -remote, far

Adanumuran S. adan -man + Q. muru -to slumber

Ansi Q. an -for + si -here

Mannammu S. mann -food + muil -drear

Dirara S. dir -tough + ara -king

Panat N. panas -floor

Sinsibadon Q. sin -thus + S. si -here + bad -go

Ulummusa Q. ulume -ever + musse -soft

Assernerairan Q. assari -bones + ner -man

Lleran Q. lera -free

Othrelas S. oth -bad + rel -daughter

Sandas Q. sanda -firm, true

Sarano Q. sara -fiery

Fields of Kummu S. [censored] -heap or N. [censored] -mound

Foyada Mamaea Q. mama -sheep

Mar Gan Q. mar -earth or mar -home, house + S. ganna -harp

Indoril Q. indo -house + S. ril -brilliance

Indarys Manor S. ind -mind + Q. arya -day or arya -excelling

Aryon Q. aryon -heir

Drath S. dartha -stay

Drinith S. dring -hammer + nith -sister

Helas Q. helwa -pale blue

Indaren S. ind -mind + aran -king

Llando S. land -wide, broad

Omalen Q. oma -voice S. al -well

Rothan S. roth -cave

Salvel S. salab -herb + Q. vel, vela -to see

Saren Q. sar -small stone + en -made or saura -foul, putrid

Thalas S. thala -firm

Kora-Dur Q. coron -mound + S. dur -dark

Maran-Adon Q. maranwe -destiny + Heb. adon -lord

Missamsi Q. misse -wet, damp + S. sam -chamber

Tin-Ahhe S. tin -spark + Q. aha -rage

Falasmaryon Q. falas -shore, beach + marya -pale, fallow

Valenvaryon Q. vala -power, god + varya -to protect

Dunirai Caverns Na. dunna -black + Q. ira -eternal

Elith-Pal Mine S. el -star + ithil -moon + Q. pal -shake, beat

Maelu Egg Mine S. mael -lust

Holamayan S. hol -close + Q. maya -beautiful

Andalen Q. anda -long + S. lenn -journey

Baram S. baran -brown

Beran S. beren -bold

Omaren Q. oma -voice + S. aran -king

Ravel S. raw -lion + el -star

Verelnim Q. vere -bond, troth, oath + S. el -star + nim -white

Ainat Q. aina -holy

Risssun S. riss -ravine + Q. un -evil or S. un -creature

Indoranyon Q. indo -house + ranya -to stray

Muriel Q. muru -to slumber + el -star

Mawia S. maw -hand

Khartag Point S. car -make + tagol -post, mark

Heran Q. hera -chief, principal

Norvayn S. nor -to run or Q. nor -land + vaya -sea

Samarys S. sam -chamber + Q. arya -day

Mallapi S. mall -golden + Q. ap -touch

Sennananit Q. senna -short + S. nan -valley

Andasreth S. andreth -patience, Q. anda -long + S. reth -be unmoved

Hlormaren S. hlo -flood + Q. mar -earth

Band Egg Mine S. band -prison, custody

Elanius Camp S. el -star + anor -sun

Andalor Q. anda -long + lor -dream

Aralen S. ara -king + lenn -journey

Nerano Q. ner -man + S. anor -sun

Thiralas S. thir -face + las -leaf

Venim Q. venie -shape, cut or venom

Nallit S. nalla -to cry

Nammu Q. namma -claw, talon

Sanit Q. sane, sani -pine

Massama Cave Q. massa -bread, massamma -our bread

Alas Q. alas -marble

Andas Q. anda -long + as -with

Andules Q. anda -long + S. ul -ugly, odour

Aran S. aran -king

Velas Q. vela -to see

Mababi S. mab -hand, grasp + ab -after, later

Kunirai S. cun -bent + Q. ira -eternal

Tusenend Q. tussa -bush + S. nend -watery

Marandus Q. mar -earth + anda -long

Telasero Q. telar -brick + seron -friend

Tureynulal Q. ture -mastery, victory + lal -red (Hindi)

Orethi Q. ore -heart + S. thi -now

Sarethi Q. sar -small stone + S. ethir -estuary (ed -out, away + sir -river)

Fargoth S. faroth -hunter or far -quite + goth -enemy

Belwen S. beleg -great + Q. wen -youth

Ungeleb Q. ungo -cloud, dark shadow + S. leber -finger

Anrel Q. an -for, very + rel -daughter

Denegor S. dem -gloomy, sad + gorn -dwarf

Elanande S. el -star + anor -sun + and -long

Gaenor N. gae -dread + S. nor -to run

Athellor S. athelas -king's foil (Q. athea -beneficial + S. las -leaf) + Q. lor -slumber (dark)

Foronir S. forod -northern + nir -tear or Q. nir -thrust, force

Gaelion N. gae -dread + Q. -lion -plural suffix

Gorchalas S. gor -very painful or horrible + Q. cal -shine or cala -light

Mollimo Q. mol -slave, thrall + S. lim -swift

Ra'Zahr Q. ra -lion + sahora -south

Berwen S. beren -bold + Q. wen -youth

Iniel S. in -year + el -star

Tusamircil Q. tussa -bush + S. mir -jewel, treasure + cil -renewal, gorge

Celria S. cell -running + Q. ria -wreath

Gelduin S. gell -triumph + duin -river

Natesse Q. nat -thing + esse -beginning

Quarra Q. quare -fist

Gothren S. goth -enemy + Q. rena -edge, border

Borwen S. bor -faithful vassal + Q. wen -youth

Nathien N. nath -web + Q. -ien -daughter

Thaeril S. taer -lofty + il -point

Helende Q. helle -sky + ende -core, centre, middle

Celegorn S. celeg -swift, agile

Oblivion etymology

Rumare Q. ruma -to shift, to move + are -day

Nibenay valley S. niben -small + Q. aya -awe or ayan -holy

Baurus S. baur -fist

Niben river S. niben -small

Pelani -outsiders, Q. pella -beyond

Fanacas Q. fana -white, cloud + acas -neck

Hrotanda Vale Q. hrota -dwelling underground, cave + anda -long

Lindai Q. linde -song

Morahame S. mor -black + ahamar -neighbour

Nenyond Twyll S. nen -water + Q. yonde -region

Ninendava S. nin -wet + Q. enda -heart + ava -outside, beyond

Umaril S. umarth -evil fate (um -bad + arth -lofty, exalted) + ril -brilliance

Nonungalo Q. non -groan + ungo -cloud, dark shadow

Nornal Q. norno -dwarf

Ondo Q. ondo -stone

Piukanda Q. piucca -blackberry + anda -long

Rielle Q. rielle -garlanded maiden

Sardavar Q. sarda -hard + S. avar -refuser

Talwinque Q. tal -foot, talwi -feet + -inque -pronominal ending

Telepe Q. telpe -silver

Vindasel Q. vinda -fade + sell, seler -sister

Wendelbek Q. wendele -maidenhood + S. el -star + bereth -queen

Hrota Cave Q. hrota -dwelling underground, cave

Nisin Cave Q. nisinen -fragrance water (nisima -fragrant + nen -water)

Arkved's Tower Q. arca -narrow, to pray + vedui, medui -end, final, last

Fort Carmala Q. carma -tool, weapon, helm

Fort Teleman Q. tele -to finish, end + S. man -departed spirit

Fort Variela Q. varile -protection

Gaiar Alata Gr. gaia -earth + T. alata -radiance, glittering reflection

Carac Agaialor S. carach -jaw + agar -blood, glory + Q. lor -to slumber (dark)

Eldamil Q. elda -of stars + S. mil -love

Borissean S. bor -faithful vassal + Q. isse -knowledge, lore

Bothiel S. both -puddle + Q. iel -daughter or el -star

Caranya S. caran -red

Delmar S. del -disgust + Q. mar -earth

Branwen N. brann -lofty, noble + Q. wen -maid, girl

Hundolin Q. hund, funda -thunder + lin -melody

Lorkmir Q. lor -to slumber (dark) + S. mir -jewel, treasure

Othrelos S. othrad -street + el -star

Calindil Q. cal -to shine + indil -lily

Palonirya Q. palu -open, wide, spread, expand + S. nir -tear

Rindir Q. rin -dew or rina -crowned + S. dir -hard

Rohssan Q. rohta -debt + assa -hole

Thoronir S. thor, thoron -eagle + Q. nir -force or S. nir -tear

Varnado Q. varna -safe, protected + to do

Agarmir S. agar -blood, glory + mir -jewel, treasure

Areldil Q. are -day + el -star + dil -friend

Ra'Jiradh Q. ra -lion + S. gir -shudder

Tandilwe S. thand -shield + Q. ilwe -sky, heavens

Adanrel S. adan -man + Q. rel -daughter

Carwen Q. car -deed, head, make + wen -youth

Ormil Q. or -over + S. mil -affection

Orrin Q. orrona -eastern

Laralthir Q. lara -flat + S. thir -look, face

Huurwen N. hur -vigour, fiery spirit + Q. wen -youth

Rhano N. rhandir -wanderer, pilgrim

Carahil Q. car -head, to do + S. hil -heir

Anguilon Q. ango, angu -snake

Thurindil S. thurin -secret + Q. dil -friend

Ungarion Q. ungo -cloud, dark shadow + ar -brightest

Andragil S. and -long + gil -star

Arquen S. ar -king + Q. quen -person

Banus Alor bane + Gr. a -not + Q. lor -to slumber (dark)

Ardaline Q. arda -realm + line -cobweb or lin -melody

Carandial S. caran -red or Q. car -head, to do + S. and -long

Ranoline Q. rana -wanderer, moon + line -cobweb or lin -melody

Gilgondorin S. gil -shine + gond -great stone, rock + dollen -conceal

Nilawen Q. nil -friend + wen -youth

Nordinor Q. nordo -oak + nor -land

Ungolim S. ungol -spider

Baenlin S. baen -fair haired + lin -to sing

Orintur Q. ore, ori -grain

Uurwen Q. ur -fire + wen -youth

Voranil Q. vora -always + nil -friend

Angalmo Q. anga -iron + Na. alm -elm tree

Athragar S. athragardh -interaction

Nardhil S. nardh -knot

Honditar Q. hon, hondo -heart

Merandil Q. mer -wish, desire + S. and -long

Athrelor S. athra -to cross + Q. lor -slumber (dark)

Shuravi Q. su -sound of wind or suro -abhorred + ravi -lions

Cingor S. cinnog -small

Dagail S. dag -slay + gail -light

Kalthar Q. cal -shine + S. thar -across, beyond

Ri'Zakar S. ri -crown, garland + Q. saca -pursue, search

Mercator Hosidus Q. hosse -army + S. id -extremely

Maglir Q. malta -gold + N. glir -song, lay

Parwen Q. par -learn + wen -youth

Erthor S. ertha -to unite

Tumindil S. tum -deep valley + Q. indil -lily

Sinderion Q. sinde -grey

Glarthir N. glaur -golden light + S. thir -look, face

Salmo Q. salma -lyre

Umbacano Q. umba -badness + Q. cano -commander
Tamriel Q. rielle -a maiden crowned with a festival garland (hints on beautiful)
Aedra Q. ae -day + S. daer -large
Daedra S. dae -shadow + delos -fear, horror or S. daer -large

Thauron Q. taure -great wood, S. tauron -forester
Anga Q. anga -iron
Talos thalos -torrent
Anu S. anu -male

Kemen Q. kemen -earth
Alftand alfr -elf (Old Norse) + S. thand -true
Arpenia Q. ar- -nobility, royal + S. penia -to fix, to set
Belarata S. bell -strong + Q. arata -high, noble
Nenalata Q. nen -water + T. alata -radiance, glitter
Moranda S. mor -dark + Q. anda -long
Sercen Q. serce -blood + S. -en -my
Silorn Q. sil -shine + S. orn -large tree
Trumbe T. trumbe -shield
Vahtacen Q. vahta -to soil, to stain + cen -soil, earth
Vanua Q. vana -beautiful
Veyond Q. ve -as, like + Q. yonde -mountain, river
Vilverin T. vilverin -butterfly (wil -to fly), Q. wilwarin -butterfly
Wendir Q. wendi -maid, girl
Wenyandawik Q. wenya -green, fresh + Q. anda -long

Skyrim etymology

Mede emperors S. medui -end, final, last or medli -bear (mad -eat + gli -honey)

Odvan S. odo -seven + Q. van -goose

Uraccen Q. ur -fire + acca -excessively

Adara S. ada -daddy + S. ara -king

Morven Q. mor -dark, darkness + venie -shape

Calcelmo Q. cal -to shine + celma -channel or celume -stream

Ondolemar Q. ondo -stone + mar -earth

Keerava Q. ce -may be + rava -wild

Garthar S. garth -fortress or gartha -defend + ar -king

Valindor Q. vala -power, god + indor -master, lord

Addvar S. advir -heirloom

Ahtar Q. ahtar -react, avenge

Thalmor S. thala -steady, firm + Q. mor -black, dark

Endarie Q. enda -heart + A. ar -king

Amren S. amrun -east

Belethor S. beleg -large + thor -eagle

Nelkir Q. nelce -tooth

Elrindir Q. el -star + rinde -circle

Nimriel S. nim -white + Q. riel -garlanded maiden (hints on beauty)

Erandur Q. er -one, alone + S. and -long + Q. ur -fire

Nenya Q. nenya -wet

Runil Q. runa -free + nil -friend

Ranmir Q. ran -noise + S. mir -jewel, treasure

Ancano Q. anca -jaws

Quaranir Q. quare -fist + nir -force

Ayleid language elements

aba -forbidden from Q. ava -don't

garlas -cave from S. gar -to have + lasto -imp (from lasta -to listen)

lor -dark Q. lor -to slumber (dark)

tam -dawn from corrupted word dawn

riel -beauty Q. riel -garlanded maiden (hints on beauty)

anda -long, Q. anda -long

aran -king, S. aran, ar -king

ata -father, Q. atya -daddy, S. ada -daddy

auran -welcome, Q. aure -day

arpen -noble, S. arphen -noble (ar -king + Q. pen -to have)

bala -power, S. beleg -large, bell -strong

buro -vassal, S. byr -vassal

bre -beech, S. brethil -beech

dagon -destruction, S. dagor -battle

mor -dark, S. mor -black, dark

naga -death, S. nag -bite

oio -eternal, Q. oio -endless period

bal -stone backwards from Lat. lapis -stone

molag -fire from immolate + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make

pellani -outsiders, Q. pella -beyond

sila -shines, Q. sil -to shine

mala -high from Gr. megale -large

av -from, af -of, from (Old Norse)

adonai -lordly, ada -god, Heb. adonai -lord

sel -hall from sali -hall (Finnish)

Based on Elfdict mostly Quenya and Sindarin:

http://www.elfdict.com/

And Tolkien gateway:

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page

Links:

Elder Scrolls Online etymology: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1500757-elder-scrolls-online-etymology/

UESP: http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=37931

Skyrim etymology: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1468980-skyrim-etymology/

UESP: http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=36419

Morrowind etymology: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1194937-morrowind-etymology/

UESP: http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16608

Oblivion etymology: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1082080-oblivion-etymology/

UESP: http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16628

For interested in etymology I made other games etymologies on this forum:

http://www.crestfallen.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4011

Second page has better etymology:

http://www.crestfallen.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4011&start=15

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Post » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:51 am

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