Nazg
nazg means "(finger-)ring" or "magic-ring" in the Black Speech.
Etymology
nazg was an early loan from Elvish words derived from root NASAG. Helge Fauskanger has also noticed the similarity with Valarin naškâd ("ring"), which would probably be the original word, corrupted by Sauron.
Examples
- Nazgûl = "Ringwraith"
- Ash nazg durbatulûk = "One Ring to rule them all"
Inspiration
nazg was inspired by the Gaelic (Irish) word nasc (Scottish: nasg), also meaning ring.
Referencias
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