Main languages that influenced Quenya?

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Main languages that influenced Quenya?

Author: * Bry Iceni - 2 Posts on this thread out of 26 Posts sitewide.
Date: Dec 7, 2003 - 12:32

I must admit that I do not know the most about the origins of Tolkien's languages. But if I am correct, Old English is the base for much of Quenya and other names throughout his works. What are the other main influences? Old Norse? Welsh?

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