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1.18  Rohiroth, Rochiroth

§ Rohiroth, Rochiroth ’Anaxippians’ (= ’Horse-lords’) (RS:440) < Rochir ’horse-lord’ < roch ’horse’ (ROK-) + kher- ’possess’ (Let:144, cf. KHER-) + -hoth ’host, crowd, frequent in people-names as Glamhoth (KHOTH-)

For the loss of h compare Lossoth ’the Snowmen’ (LotR App.A), Loss(h)oth (PE17:39), apparently formed with S. loss ’snow’ (VT42:18). See also Rochirwaith and related forms below (3.1).


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