The Picard Maneuver to Lord of the [email protected]English • 3 months agoTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.imagemessage-square29arrow-up1644arrow-down113
arrow-up1631arrow-down1imageTolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.The Picard Maneuver to Lord of the [email protected]English • 3 months agomessage-square29
minus-square@yggdarlinkEnglish51•3 months agoHe also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish51•3 months agoOther way around. Oliphants before elephants. When we call them elephants it’s because a long time ago someone talked about oliphants etc.
minus-square@AkasazhlinkEnglish7•3 months agoOlifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.
He also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.
Other way around. Oliphants before elephants. When we call them elephants it’s because a long time ago someone talked about oliphants etc.
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Olifant is what they are called in Dutch, so it is likely is something like that in south African, where Tolkien was born.