Things of Middle-earth
silima
Type: Miscellaneous
Description:
The material of which the Silmarils are made:
The Quenya word Silmarilli is said to derive from the name silima that Fëanor gave to the substance from which they were made.
The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names
Etymology
sil- (and variant thil-) 'shine (with white or silver light)' in Belthil, Galathilion, Silpion, and in Quenya Isil, Sindarin Ithil, the Moon (whence Isildur, Narsil; Minas Ithil, Ithilien).
The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names
Contributors: Elena Tiriel 7Feb10
