“dark”
37 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. 27 of them open a name against 10 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, D&D, has 3.
Mor initial · Sable initial · nera final
- Morgrim
Mor dark + grim mask
dark mask
- Morveth
Mor dark + veth sworn
dark sworn
- Morhart
Mor dark + hart stag
dark stag
- Sablerowan
Sable dark + rowan rowan tree
dark rowan tree
- Sablesil
Sable dark + sil moon
dark moon
- Sablebelle
Sable dark + belle beauty
dark beauty
- Jesnera
Jes gift + nera dark
gift dark
- Evanera
Eva living + nera dark
living dark
- Fyrnera
Fyr fire + nera dark
fire dark
Ciara initial · Ciar initial
- Ciarateanga
Ciara dark + teanga tongue
dark tongue
- Ciaracaointe
Ciara dark + caointe lament
dark lament
- Ciaraceoil
Ciara dark + ceoil music
dark music
- Ciarceol
Ciar dark + ceol music
dark music
- Ciarcathair
Ciar dark + cathair stone fort
dark stone fort
- Ciartir
Ciar dark + tir land
dark land
morr final · morra final
- Dralmorr
Dral dragged + morr dark
dragged the dark
- Wrekmorr
Wrek wrecked + morr dark
wrecked the dark
- Wragmorr
Wrag wrestled + morr dark
wrestled the dark
- Skorramorra
Skorra scattered + morra dark
scattered the dark
- Skaramorra
Skara scarred + morra dark
scarred the dark
- Drukkamorra
Drukka drank + morra dark
drank the dark
ul final · ula final
- Zurgul
Zurg coal + ul dark
coal of the dark
- Nazrul
Nazr nail + ul dark
nail of the dark
- Kethul
Keth chain + ul dark
chain of the dark
- Ubrula
Ubr depth + ula dark
depth of the dark
- Zhornula
Zhorn worm + ula dark
worm of the dark
- Zekhula
Zekh bile + ula dark
bile of the dark
Szar initial · Xalz initial
- Szarythir
Szar dark + ythir taproot
dark taproot
- Szarozzen
Szar dark + ozzen dust
dark dust
- Szaremryss
Szar dark + emryss errand
dark errand
- Xalzarvyth
Xalz dark + arvyth huntress
dark huntress
- Xalzelzza
Xalz dark + elzza exiled
dark exiled
- Xalzithra
Xalz dark + ithra hidden
dark hidden
Mor initial · Morna initial
- Mordim
Mor dark + dim delve
dark delve
- Morthrum
Mor dark + thrum roar
dark roar
- Morrokk
Mor dark + rokk boulder
dark boulder
- Mornahrid
Morna dark + hrid storm
dark storm
- Mornafast
Morna dark + fast steadfast
dark steadfast
- Mornafri
Morna dark + fri free
dark free
fusca final · Fusc initial
- Postumia Fusca
Postumia posthumous + fusca dark
posthumous, dark
- Plautia Fusca
Plautia flat-footed + fusca dark
flat-footed, dark
- Domitia Fusca
Domitia tamed + fusca dark
tamed, dark
- Fuscolus
Fusc dark + olus slight one
the dark slight one
- Fuscosus
Fusc dark + osus full one
the dark full one
- Fuscio
Fusc dark + io notable one
the dark notable one
duff final · Dorch initial
- Glenduff
Glen valley + duff dark
valley dark
- Royduff
Roy red-haired + duff dark
red-haired dark
- Strathduff
Strath wide valley + duff dark
wide valley dark
- Dorchreoch
Dorch dark + reoch brindled
dark brindled
- Dorchcaoin
Dorch dark + caoin mild
dark mild
- Dorchsaor
Dorch dark + saor free
dark free
Tem initial · Temna initial
- Temkirch
Tem dark + kirch church
dark-church
- Temheim
Tem dark + heim home
dark-home
- Temianu
Tem dark + ianu of
dark-of
- Temnanord
Temna dark + nord north
dark-north
- Temnaslav
Temna dark + slav glory
dark-glory
- Temnales
Temna dark + les wood
dark-wood
Mel initial · Mela initial
- Melros
Mel dark + ros dew
dark dew
- Meleth
Mel dark + eth breath
dark breath
- Melis
Mel dark + is knowledge
dark knowledge
- Melalis
Mela dark + lis lily
dark lily
- Melaria
Mela dark + ria stream
dark stream
- Melania
Mela dark + nia hope
dark hope
Nokh initial
- Nokhvore
Nokh dark + vore hearth
dark hearth
- Nokhsaru
Nokh dark + saru landing
dark landing
- Nokhzoll
Nokh dark + zoll shelf
dark shelf
Nera initial
- Neramira
Nera dark + mira wonder
dark wonder
- Nerasonne
Nera dark + sonne sound
dark sound
- Neranesse
Nera dark + nesse promise
dark promise
Black initial
- Blackgill
Black dark + gill ravine
dark ravine
- Blackscar
Black dark + scar rocky cliff
dark rocky cliff
- Blackchester
Black dark + chester roman fort
dark roman fort
Tenebrix initial
- Tenebrixvareth
Tenebrix dark + vareth ward
dark ward
- Tenebrixvalor
Tenebrix dark + valor valour
dark valour
- Tenebrixeryx
Tenebrix dark + eryx king
dark king
dubh final
- Saldubh
Sal willow + dubh dark
willow dark
- Ruaddubh
Ruad rust + dubh dark
rust dark
- Cragdubh
Crag rough rock + dubh dark
rough rock dark
Kar initial
- Karis
Kar dark + is one called
one called dark
- Karopoulos
Kar dark + opoulos son of
son of dark
- Karidis
Kar dark + idis son of
son of dark
uli final
- Wehiuli
Wehi adornment + uli dark
dark adornment
- Alohiuli
Alohi brilliance + uli dark
dark brilliance
- Leiuli
Lei garland + uli dark
dark garland
Ciar initial
- Ciarur
Ciar dark + ur fresh
dark fresh
- Ciarcam
Ciar dark + cam crooked
dark crooked
- Ciareen
Ciar dark + een little
dark little
Mor initial
- Morkeep
Mor dark + keep castle
dark castle
- Morheath
Mor dark + heath heathland
dark heathland
- Morbarrow
Mor dark + barrow burial mound
dark burial mound
Black initial
- Blackgarth
Black dark + garth yard
dark yard
- Blackbourne
Black dark + bourne stream
dark stream
- Blackstead
Black dark + stead place
dark place
Skotia initial
- Skotiapetra
Skotia dark + petra rock
dark rock
- Skotiaoura
Skotia dark + oura tail
dark tail
- Skotiasthena
Skotia dark + sthena vigour
dark vigour
Nyxa initial
- Nyxafira
Nyxa dark + fira spark
dark spark
- Nyxavespa
Nyxa dark + vespa nightfall
dark nightfall
- Nyxasenna
Nyxa dark + senna sleep
dark sleep
Gorm initial
- Gormgelt
Gorm dark + gelt toll
dark toll
- Gormgob
Gorm dark + gob mouth
dark mouth
- Gormbrug
Gorm dark + brug brother
dark brother
Tenebri initial
- Tenebriculmen
Tenebri dark + culmen summit
dark summit
- Tenebripratum
Tenebri dark + pratum meadow
dark meadow
- Tenebrisilentium
Tenebri dark + silentium silence
dark silence
Myrk initial
- Myrkhjalt
Myrk dark + hjalt hilt
dark hilt
- Myrkkjol
Myrk dark + kjol keel
dark keel
- Myrkkylfa
Myrk dark + kylfa club
dark club
ddu final
- Tonddu
Ton wave + ddu dark
wave dark
- Brynddu
Bryn hill + ddu dark
hill dark
- Mabddu
Mab son + ddu dark
son dark
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “dark”. 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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