“broad”
18 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 6 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Celtic carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Litano initial · litanos final · litana final · litanon final
- Litanonantos
Litano broad + nantos valley
broad valley
- Litanoviros
Litano broad + viros man
broad man
- Litanocintus
Litano broad + cintus first
broad first
- Glanolitanos
Glano pure + litanos broad
pure broad
- Virolitanos
Viro man + litanos broad
man broad
- Cunolitanos
Cuno hound + litanos broad
hound broad
- Morilitana
Mori sea + litana broad
sea broad
- Eburolitana
Eburo yew + litana broad
yew broad
- Tasgolitana
Tasgo badger + litana broad
badger broad
- Marolitanon
Maro mighty + litanon broad
mighty broad
- Dubrolitanon
Dubro water + litanon broad
water broad
- Nouiolitanon
Nouio new + litanon broad
new broad
bar final · bra final
- Fakbar
Fak flint + bar broad
flint broad
- Jazbar
Jaz venom + bar broad
venom broad
- Teshbar
Tesh grit + bar broad
grit broad
- Qarbra
Qar quarry + bra broad
quarry broad
- Balbra
Bal kiln + bra broad
kiln broad
- Malbra
Mal molten + bra broad
molten broad
Largo initial
- Largoviola
Largo broad + viola viol
broad viol
- Largonube
Largo broad + nube cloud
broad cloud
- Largonotte
Largo broad + notte night
broad night
Eury initial
- Eurykranos
Eury broad + kranos helmet
broad helmet
- Eurykomes
Eury broad + komes reveller
broad reveller
- Eurystephos
Eury broad + stephos wreath
broad wreath
Brad initial
- Bradgrove
Brad broad + grove stand of trees
broad stand of trees
- Bradbridge
Brad broad + bridge stone crossing
broad stone crossing
- Bradstow
Brad broad + stow holy place
broad holy place
Lat initial
- Latveld
Lat broad + veld open country
broad open country
- Lattania
Lat broad + tania country
broad country
- Latuna
Lat broad + una land
broad land
Brok initial
- Brokrund
Brok broad + rund ring
broad ring
- Brokmar
Brok broad + mar renowned
broad renowned
- Brokgul
Brok broad + gul gold
broad gold
Breit initial
- Breitmeier
Breit broad + meier steward
broad steward
- Breittal
Breit broad + tal valley
broad valley
- Breitbauer
Breit broad + bauer farmer
broad farmer
Braid initial
- Braidfirth
Braid broad + firth sea inlet
broad sea inlet
- Braidcay
Braid broad + cay low island
broad low island
- Braidcove
Braid broad + cove sheltered inlet
broad sheltered inlet
Hiro initial
- Hiroaki
Hiro broad + aki bright
broad bright
- Hirotada
Hiro broad + tada loyal
broad loyal
- Hiroro
Hiro broad + ro son
broad son
Brad initial
- Bradshaw
Brad broad + shaw small wood
broad small wood
- Bradworth
Brad broad + worth enclosed homestead
broad enclosed homestead
- Bradpool
Brad broad + pool still pond
broad still pond
Braid initial
- Braidkyle
Braid broad + kyle narrow
broad narrow
- Braidwood
Braid broad + wood forest
broad forest
- Braidog
Braid broad + og young
broad young
Breid initial
- Breidsegl
Breid broad + segl sail
broad sail
- Breidnef
Breid broad + nef nose
broad nose
- Breidkinn
Breid broad + kinn cheek
broad cheek
lydan final
- Glynlydan
Glyn glen + lydan broad
glen broad
- Morfalydan
Morfa salt marsh + lydan broad
salt marsh broad
- Trelydan
Tre homestead + lydan broad
homestead broad
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “broad”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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