gil [ng-]
/gil/ rla
noun
star
Attested in writing
Etymology
Root: √(Ñ)GIL
"shine (white); silver glint; white or silver light"
Primitive Eldarin: ✶gili-
References
Sources: Let/427, LotR/1113, MR/388, 470-471, PE17/22-23, 30, 50, 152, PE22/159, RC/232, RGEO/61, 65, S/106, SA/gil, VT42/11
Notes
The primitive word is hypothetical because Tolkien insisted in a form that wouldn't develop following the phonetic rules.