Khand-Moria-Carn dum coincidence

[Groin Redbeard]

Originally Posted by Kuruharan

Carn-dum was an old dwarf holding from back in the days when the Longbeards were spread all up and down the Misty Mountains.

It is unlikely there was any dwarven connection to Khand. It just happened to have the "Kh" sound at the beginning of it.

Well actually there might be a connection between Khand and dwarves. During the War of the Ring Easterlings are described as perhaps belonging to more than one culture, plus the Variags of Khand. One group is described as a "new" kind of Easterling that the men of Gondor had previously not encountered; fierce bearded men with axes.

My theory is that Easterlings could be a mix of dwarf & men blood. Just look at Khamûl's name, one of the nine Nazgul, and he's an Easterling. Easterlings have just taken the language of Khuzdul and added their own twist to it.