J. R. R. Tolkien Literally Invented "Dwarves" (We Love All These Epic Fantasy Words)

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Published on March 12, 2021 4:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMxteVQq1vs

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Tolkien is extremely passionate about language and creating new words. So its not surprisinging that he is the one responsible for the word 'Dwarves'.

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Sources:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/03/31/books-bcst-question-tolkien-languages
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B0loOBA3ejIC&pg=PA135&dq=dwarves+tolkien+medieval+jewish&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJycm-0J3tAhXUMMAKHXi-DW4Q6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=dwarves%20tolkien%20medieval%20jewish&f=false
https://jakubmarian.com/dwarves-or-dwarfs-which-spelling-is-correct/
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https://public.oed.com/blog/jrr-tolkien-and-the-oed/
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2012/may/25/mind-your-language-loveliest-word#:~:text=The%20film%20Donnie%20Darko%20offers,most%20beautiful.%22%20The%20famous%20linguist
https://signumuniversity.org/departments/language-literature/tolkien-studies/
http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/articles/d/dwarves/dwarfpluralof.htm

Images:
J. R. R. Tolkien,
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Hobbit,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hobbit-J-R-Tolkien/dp/0007458428/ref=asc_df_0007458428/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310783995501&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17309222034532659037&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046358&hvtargid=pla-434098903390&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Dwarves,
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Dwarves
LOTR,
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15228
Ents,
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Ents
Lord of the Rings,
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_film_trilogy
The Silmarillion,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silmarillion-J-R-Tolkien-2013-08-01/dp/B01N2GB9TY
Dragonball Fighter Z,
https://store.playstation.com/en-cz/product/EP0700-CUSA08992_00-DBFDELUXE0000000
Elves,
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Elves
Game of Thrones,
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/
Oxford English Dictionary,
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-English-Dictionary-second-Volumes/dp/0198611862
Christopher Lee,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Lee_at_the_Berlin_International_Film_Festival_2013.jpg
Walrus,
Joel Garlich-Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Final Fantasy,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ffxboxart.jpg
Elder Scrolls,
https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/306130/
Onion Knight,
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Onion_Knight_(weapon)
Cactuar,
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cactuar_(Final_Fantasy_X)
Daenerys Targaryen,
https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Daenerys_Targaryen

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