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| People | |
| Hwenti | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Languages | one of the many Avarin languages |
| Physical Description | |
| Lifespan | Immortal |
| Gallery | Images of Hwenti |
Hwenti was a term used by some Avari to describe themselves. It is unknown if the name "Hwenti" was applied to a particular group of Avari specifically or to all Avari as a whole.
Etymology
It is an Avarin word meaning "the People". It derives from Primitive Quendian kwendī.[1] Apparently this word did not change much except for a consonant shift analogous to the Germanic Great Consonant Shifts also known as the Grimm's laws.
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", Note 9, p. 410