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'''faloth''' is a [[Sindarin]] noun meaning "foam"<ref>[[Parma Eldalamberon 17]]</ref> | '''faloth''' is a [[Sindarin]] noun meaning "foam"<ref>[[Parma Eldalamberon 17]]</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word derives from the root [[PHAL]] "foam" (cf. ''[[falas]]''). | The word derives from the root [[PHAL]] "foam" (cf. ''[[falas]]'').<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, PHAL</ref> | ||
The second element might be related to ''[[hoth]]'' or simply an ending seen in ''[[faroth]]'' and ''[[nogoth]]'' | The second element might be related to ''[[hoth]]'' or simply an ending seen in ''[[faroth]]'' and ''[[nogoth]]'' | ||
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faloth is a Sindarin noun meaning "foam"[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the root PHAL "foam" (cf. falas).[2]
The second element might be related to hoth or simply an ending seen in faroth and nogoth
References
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon 17
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", PHAL
