Gwaith
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gwaith or gweith is a noun meaning "manhood" in Sindarin. The meaning is often extended to mean "brotherhood, regiment, host, people".
Etymology
Possible *gweith from OS *wekthe from PQ *wegtê (root WEG[1]).
Examples
- Danwaith
- Forodwaith = "People of the North"
- Gaurwaith
- Gwaith-i-Mírdain = "Brotherhood of Jewel-smiths"
- Tawarwaith
The suffix also is used to denote land, associated to the name of its people; cf. Quenya nóre
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 398