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And means 'long'.

It was simplified to just an- in compounds

Etymology

Possibly Old Sindarin *anda < root ANAD.

Examples

• Androth: 'Long delving'
• Anduin: 'Great River' (in this case, great is used for long)
• andaith: 'long mark'
• Anfalas: "Langstrand"
• Ann-thenaith

Cognates

• Quenya anda

References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth