Nér

nér (pl. neri) means "man" in Quenya, referring to an adult male – elf, mortal, or of other speaking race.

Etymology

From PQ nere, nēr (root NÊR).

The CE form ndæ^r from PQ ndere/ndêro "bridegroom" (from root N-DER) is also given

Cognates
Inspiration

Nér (and its ancient form Ndér has similarities with several Indo-European words for "man, husband, mister". In Albanian it's njer, in Ancient Greek ανήρ (a-nér), stem ανδρ- (andr-). In Sanskrit it's nara.

Referencias

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