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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". | '''''gwaith''''' or '''''gweith''''' is a noun meaning "manhood" in [[Sindarin]]. The meaning is often extended to mean "brotherhood, regiment, host, people". | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Examples | Possible *''wekthe'' from [[PQ]] *''wegtê'' ([[root]] [[WEG]]) | ||
==Examples== | |||
* [[Forodwaith (people)|Forodwaith]] = "People of the North" | * [[Forodwaith (people)|Forodwaith]] = "People of the North" | ||
* [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] = "Brotherhood of Jewel-smiths" | * [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] = "Brotherhood of Jewel-smiths" | ||
*[[Danwaith]] | |||
*[[Gaurwaith]] | |||
*[[Tawarwaith]] | |||
The suffix also is used to denote land, perhaps associated to the name of its people | |||
*[[Enedwaith]] | |||
*[[Drúwaith Iaur]] | |||
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Revision as of 01:11, 23 October 2010
gwaith or gweith is a noun meaning "manhood" in Sindarin. The meaning is often extended to mean "brotherhood, regiment, host, people".
Etymology
Possible *wekthe from PQ *wegtê (root WEG)
Examples
- Forodwaith = "People of the North"
- Gwaith-i-Mírdain = "Brotherhood of Jewel-smiths"
- Danwaith
- Gaurwaith
- Tawarwaith
The suffix also is used to denote land, perhaps associated to the name of its people