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“deep”

43 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. They split 27 to 16 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

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. Drow 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.

Drow


Fantasy races

Szul initial · ulvir final · ulvra final · Ulzt initial

  • Szulathris

    Szul deep + athris quiet

    deep quiet

  • Szulyssar

    Szul deep + yssar obedient

    deep obedient

  • Szularvyn

    Szul deep + arvyn hunter

    deep hunter

  • Druszulvir

    Drusz dust + ulvir deep

    dust deep

  • Esztulvir

    Eszt thirdborn + ulvir deep

    thirdborn deep

  • Zilvulvir

    Zilv cold + ulvir deep

    cold deep

  • Dolzulvra

    Dolz gloom + ulvra deep

    gloom deep

  • Charzulvra

    Charz rebuke + ulvra deep

    rebuke deep

  • Rylzulvra

    Rylz poison + ulvra deep

    poison deep

  • Ulztossryn

    Ulzt deep + ossryn masonry

    deep masonry

  • Ulztobrynn

    Ulzt deep + obrynn seat

    deep seat

  • Ulztaeryss

    Ulzt deep + aeryss precedence

    deep precedence

God


Creatures

Az initial · Thal initial · thala final · dhal final

  • Azmar

    Az deep + mar tide

    deep of the tide

  • Azvar

    Az deep + var ward

    deep of the ward

  • Azzoth

    Az deep + zoth void

    deep of the void

  • Thallith

    Thal deep + lith stone

    deep of the stone

  • Thalkar

    Thal deep + kar hand

    deep of the hand

  • Thalveth

    Thal deep + veth peace

    deep of the peace

  • Marthala

    Mar sea + thala deep

    sea of the deep

  • Erthala

    Er earth + thala deep

    earth of the deep

  • Vorthala

    Vor devourer + thala deep

    devourer of the deep

  • Dhardhal

    Dhar burden + dhal deep

    burden of the deep

  • Ulthdhal

    Ulth beyond + dhal deep

    beyond of the deep

  • Vastdhal

    Vast vastness + dhal deep

    vastness of the deep

Celtic


Real world

Dubno initial · dubnos final · dubna final

  • Dubnopennos

    Dubno deep + pennos head

    deep head

  • Dubnotaruos

    Dubno deep + taruos bull

    deep bull

  • Dubnovassos

    Dubno deep + vassos servant

    deep servant

  • Medudubnos

    Medu mead + dubnos deep

    mead deep

  • Lamadubnos

    Lama hand + dubnos deep

    hand deep

  • Tasgodubnos

    Tasgo badger + dubnos deep

    badger deep

  • Teutodubna

    Teuto tribe + dubna deep

    tribe deep

  • Bitudubna

    Bitu world + dubna deep

    world deep

  • Senodubna

    Seno old + dubna deep

    old deep

Dragon


Creatures

yth final · neth final · undor final

  • Drakoryth

    Drakor terror + yth deep

    terror deep

  • Cyraxyth

    Cyrax storm + yth deep

    storm deep

  • Ixaryth

    Ixar wing + yth deep

    wing deep

  • Naxiraneth

    Naxira night + neth deep

    night deep

  • Ryssaneth

    Ryssa coil + neth deep

    coil deep

  • Ophyraneth

    Ophyra serpent + neth deep

    serpent deep

  • Ravyxundor

    Ravyx plunder + undor deep

    plunder deep

  • Torvynundor

    Torvyn tower + undor deep

    tower deep

  • Lumyxundor

    Lumyx light + undor deep

    light deep

Minotaur


Creatures

Batho initial · Bathya initial · Bathy initial

  • Bathokerkos

    Batho deep + kerkos tail

    deep tail

  • Bathognathos

    Batho deep + gnathos jaw

    deep jaw

  • Bathogonos

    Batho deep + gonos offspring

    deep offspring

  • Bathyamyrrha

    Bathya deep + myrrha myrrh

    deep myrrh

  • Bathyasterope

    Bathya deep + sterope lightning flash

    deep lightning flash

  • Bathyakratia

    Bathya deep + kratia power

    deep power

  • Bathythriggos

    Bathy deep + thriggos cornice

    deep cornice

  • Bathythalamos

    Bathy deep + thalamos inner chamber

    deep inner chamber

  • Bathypneuma

    Bathy deep + pneuma living breath

    deep living breath

Wizard


People

Az initial · Aza initial · Thal initial

  • Azix

    Az deep + ix key

    deep key

  • Azrion

    Az deep + rion circle

    deep circle

  • Azyr

    Az deep + yr age

    deep age

  • Azadris

    Aza deep + dris grace

    deep grace

  • Azaira

    Aza deep + ira song

    deep song

  • Azarielle

    Aza deep + rielle radiance

    deep radiance

  • Thalsil

    Thal deep + sil thread

    deep thread

  • Thaling

    Thal deep + ing making

    deep making

  • Thaleth

    Thal deep + eth breath

    deep breath

Centaur


Creatures

Batho initial · Bathy initial

  • Bathokrene

    Batho deep + krene spring

    deep spring

  • Bathokynege

    Batho deep + kynege huntress

    deep huntress

  • Bathothesmia

    Batho deep + thesmia law-keeping

    deep law-keeping

  • Bathyarktos

    Bathy deep + arktos great bear

    deep great bear

  • Bathyplanetes

    Bathy deep + planetes wanderer

    deep wanderer

  • Bathytropikos

    Bathy deep + tropikos turning circle

    deep turning circle

Demon


Creatures

al final · ala final

  • Zurgal

    Zurg coal + al deep

    coal of the deep

  • Thagral

    Thagr rot + al deep

    rot of the deep

  • Jazral

    Jazr thirst + al deep

    thirst of the deep

  • Morvala

    Morv dusk + ala deep

    dusk of the deep

  • Ilthala

    Ilth famine + ala deep

    famine of the deep

  • Zurnala

    Zurn coal + ala deep

    coal of the deep

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

nur final · gra final

  • Zoshnur

    Zosh storm + nur deep

    storm deep

  • Reshnur

    Resh frost + nur deep

    frost deep

  • Brathnur

    Brath breath + nur deep

    breath deep

  • Drasgra

    Dras swift + gra deep

    swift deep

  • Margra

    Mar standard + gra deep

    standard deep

  • Hesgra

    Hes cinder + gra deep

    cinder deep

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Nal initial · und final

  • Naldral

    Nal deep + dral sturdy

    deep sturdy

  • Nalden

    Nal deep + den carved lair

    deep carved lair

  • Nalvald

    Nal deep + vald rule

    deep rule

  • Drokund

    Drok hard + und deep

    hard deep

  • Tarnund

    Tarn lake + und deep

    lake deep

  • Olund

    Ol old + und deep

    old deep

Elf


Fantasy races

ythe final · Ellu initial

  • Avaythe

    Ava lily + ythe deep

    lily deep

  • Isiythe

    Isi moon + ythe deep

    moon deep

  • Ciraythe

    Cira wind + ythe deep

    wind deep

  • Elluyth

    Ellu deep + yth depth

    deep depth

  • Ellumeleth

    Ellu deep + meleth love

    deep love

  • Elluros

    Ellu deep + ros foam

    deep foam

Lich


Creatures

Profundo initial · Profunda initial

  • Profundoauctor

    Profundo deep + auctor originator

    deep originator

  • Profundoarbiter

    Profundo deep + arbiter judge

    deep judge

  • Profundocantor

    Profundo deep + cantor chanter

    deep chanter

  • Profundasenecta

    Profunda deep + senecta old age

    deep old age

  • Profundacapsa

    Profunda deep + capsa book box

    deep book box

  • Profundaobstetrix

    Profunda deep + obstetrix midwife

    deep midwife

Alien


Creatures

Mru initial

  • Mruvaath

    Mru deep + vaath warren

    deep warren

  • Mruthira

    Mru deep + thira verge

    deep verge

  • Mruthun

    Mru deep + thun ridge

    deep ridge

Banshee


Creatures

Doimhin initial

  • Doimhincorp

    Doimhin deep + corp body

    deep body

  • Doimhinpoll

    Doimhin deep + poll hollow

    deep hollow

  • Doimhinfaol

    Doimhin deep + faol wolf

    deep wolf

Bard


Tabletop

Basso initial

  • Bassostrada

    Basso deep + strada road

    deep road

  • Bassogioco

    Basso deep + gioco play

    deep play

  • Bassosalto

    Basso deep + salto leap

    deep leap

Country


Objects

Bath initial

  • Bathabia

    Bath deep + abia territory

    deep territory

  • Bathveld

    Bath deep + veld open country

    deep open country

  • Bathistan

    Bath deep + istan place

    deep place

D&D


Tabletop

Ner initial

  • Nerven

    Ner deep + ven blessing

    deep blessing

  • Nerloth

    Ner deep + loth host

    deep host

  • Nergan

    Ner deep + gan born

    deep born

Kingdom


Objects

Thal initial

  • Thalgarde

    Thal deep + garde stronghold

    deep stronghold

  • Thalvik

    Thal deep + vik bay

    deep bay

  • Thallund

    Thal deep + lund grove

    deep grove

Kraken


Creatures

Djup initial

  • Djupknurr

    Djup deep + knurr growler

    deep growler

  • Djupsveipr

    Djup deep + sveipr sweep

    deep sweep

  • Djupsaugr

    Djup deep + saugr sucker

    deep sucker

Mermaid


Creatures

Merion initial

  • Merionvaris

    Merion deep + varis bearer

    deep bearer

  • Merioneneth

    Merion deep + eneth hall

    deep hall

  • Meriondris

    Merion deep + dris pilot

    deep pilot

Pirate


People

the deep final

  • Bartholomew the Deep

    Bartholomew son of furrows + the deep deep

    son of furrows, called the deep

  • Conall the Deep

    Conall strong wolf + the deep deep

    strong wolf, called the deep

  • Gideon the Deep

    Gideon hewer + the deep deep

    hewer, called the deep

Planet


Objects

Prof initial

  • Profmons

    Prof deep + mons peak

    deep peak

  • Proforium

    Prof deep + orium hall

    deep hall

  • Profgaia

    Prof deep + gaia earth

    deep earth

Vampire


Creatures

Tief initial

  • Tiefkreuz

    Tief deep + kreuz cross

    deep-cross

  • Tiefhof

    Tief deep + hof court

    deep-court

  • Tiefgrad

    Tief deep + grad city

    deep-city

Senses that travel together

See also

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