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“daughter”

11 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. 10 of them close a name against 1 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 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, Dwarf, has 1.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

dotta final

  • Ragndotta

    Ragn counsel + dotta daughter

    counsel daughter

  • Heddadotta

    Hedda strife + dotta daughter

    strife daughter

  • Norradotta

    Norra north + dotta daughter

    north daughter

Elf


Fantasy races

lia final

  • Belalia

    Bela fair + lia daughter

    fair daughter

  • Felalia

    Fela soft + lia daughter

    soft daughter

  • Avalia

    Ava lily + lia daughter

    lily daughter

Giant


Creatures

dotta final

  • Vindeldotta

    Vindel wind + dotta daughter

    wind daughter

  • Skyrildotta

    Skyril sky + dotta daughter

    sky daughter

  • Eldrithdotta

    Eldrith long winter + dotta daughter

    long winter daughter

Irish


Real world

Der initial

  • Derfinn

    Der daughter + finn blonde

    daughter blonde

  • Derdun

    Der daughter + dun fort

    daughter fort

  • Dervinn

    Der daughter + vinn melodious

    daughter melodious

Mermaid


Creatures

aia final

  • Mariselaia

    Marisel seawater + aia daughter

    seawater daughter

  • Nerithaia

    Nerith water spirit + aia daughter

    water spirit daughter

  • Melisaia

    Melis warm current + aia daughter

    warm current daughter

Planet


Objects

ida final

  • Polida

    Pol pole + ida daughter

    pole daughter

  • Caelida

    Cael sky + ida daughter

    sky daughter

  • Ventida

    Vent wind + ida daughter

    wind daughter

Tiefling


Fantasy races

ae final

  • Selvisae

    Selvis quiet + ae daughter

    quiet daughter

  • Calyxae

    Calyx husk + ae daughter

    husk daughter

  • Lavisae

    Lavis washed + ae daughter

    washed daughter

Troll


Creatures

dagga final

  • Hagdagga

    Hag peat bank + dagga daughter

    peat bank daughter

  • Mossdagga

    Moss green growth + dagga daughter

    green growth daughter

  • Fendagga

    Fen wet lowland + dagga daughter

    wet lowland daughter

Unicorn


Creatures

fille final

  • Mirafille

    Mira wondrous + fille daughter

    wondrous daughter

  • Rosafille

    Rosa rose + fille daughter

    rose daughter

  • Laetafille

    Laeta joyful + fille daughter

    joyful daughter

Welsh


Real world

ferch final

  • Hydrefferch

    Hydref autumn + ferch daughter

    autumn daughter

  • Onnenferch

    Onnen ash tree + ferch daughter

    ash tree daughter

  • Awelferch

    Awel breeze + ferch daughter

    breeze daughter

Wizard


People

ia final

  • Salaia

    Sala salt + ia daughter

    salt daughter

  • Ziraia

    Zira circle + ia daughter

    circle daughter

  • Ravaia

    Rava raven + ia daughter

    raven daughter

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “daughter”. 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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