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“earth”

23 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

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, Indian, has 3.

Indian


Real world

Mahi initial · Vasudha initial · ila final

  • Mahinandan

    Mahi earth + nandan delighting

    earth delighting

  • Mahigopal

    Mahi earth + gopal cowherd

    earth cowherd

  • Mahismit

    Mahi earth + smit smiling

    earth smiling

  • Vasudhatara

    Vasudha earth + tara star

    earth star

  • Vasudhavarsha

    Vasudha earth + varsha rain

    earth rain

  • Vasudhasaroja

    Vasudha earth + saroja pond born

    earth pond born

  • Mangalaila

    Mangala auspicious + ila earth

    auspicious earth

  • Kirtiila

    Kirti fame + ila earth

    fame earth

  • Divyaila

    Divya divine + ila earth

    divine earth

Barbarian


Tabletop

grund final · grunda final

  • Dralgrund

    Dral dragged + grund earth

    dragged the earth

  • Ulfgrund

    Ulf howled + grund earth

    howled the earth

  • Haldgrund

    Hald held + grund earth

    held the earth

  • Norragrunda

    Norra turned back + grunda earth

    turned back the earth

  • Prakagrunda

    Praka split + grunda earth

    split the earth

  • Trakkagrunda

    Trakka followed + grunda earth

    followed the earth

Phoenix


Creatures

chthon final · chthonia final

  • Lamprochthon

    Lampro brilliant + chthon earth

    brilliant earth

  • Phoinikochthon

    Phoiniko crimson + chthon earth

    crimson earth

  • Krokochthon

    Kroko saffron + chthon earth

    saffron earth

  • Myrrhiachthonia

    Myrrhia myrrh + chthonia earth

    myrrh earth

  • Zoiachthonia

    Zoia life + chthonia earth

    life earth

  • Lamprachthonia

    Lampra brilliant + chthonia earth

    brilliant earth

Banshee


Creatures

talamh final

  • Donntalamh

    Donn brown + talamh earth

    brown earth

  • Marbhtalamh

    Marbh dead + talamh earth

    dead earth

  • Dubhtalamh

    Dubh black + talamh earth

    black earth

Bard


Tabletop

terra final

  • Duoterra

    Duo pair + terra earth

    pair earth

  • Cordaterra

    Corda string + terra earth

    string earth

  • Coroterra

    Coro choir + terra earth

    choir earth

Chinese


Real world

Kun initial

  • Kunlin

    Kun earth + lin forest

    earth forest

  • Kunde

    Kun earth + de virtue

    earth virtue

  • Kunming

    Kun earth + ming bright

    earth bright

Country


Objects

Ter initial

  • Tereria

    Ter earth + eria realm

    earth realm

  • Terterre

    Ter earth + terre land

    earth land

  • Terabia

    Ter earth + abia territory

    earth territory

Demon


Creatures

erd final

  • Ethrerd

    Ethr ember + erd earth

    ember of the earth

  • Thraverd

    Thrav thrall + erd earth

    thrall of the earth

  • Dhurnerd

    Dhurn doom + erd earth

    doom of the earth

D&D


Tabletop

Jor initial

  • Jorwyn

    Jor earth + wyn friend

    earth friend

  • Jormar

    Jor earth + mar famous

    earth famous

  • Jormont

    Jor earth + mont mountain

    earth mountain

Druid


Tabletop

Arn initial

  • Arngwydd

    Arn earth + gwydd wildwood

    earth wildwood

  • Arnwick

    Arn earth + wick farm

    earth farm

  • Arndubh

    Arn earth + dubh dark

    earth dark

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Yor initial

  • Yordar

    Yor earth + dar keeper

    earth keeper

  • Yorbor

    Yor earth + bor born

    earth born

  • Yorgrod

    Yor earth + grod ground

    earth ground

God


Creatures

Er initial

  • Ernar

    Er earth + nar fire

    earth of the fire

  • Errion

    Er earth + rion circle

    earth of the circle

  • Erthem

    Er earth + them judgement

    earth of the judgement

Hawaiian


Real world

Honua initial

  • Honualani

    Honua earth + lani heavenly

    heavenly earth

  • Honuaui

    Honua earth + ui youthful

    youthful earth

  • Honuahanohano

    Honua earth + hanohano honoured

    honoured earth

Italian


Real world

gaia final

  • Anna Gaia

    Anna grace + gaia earth

    grace and earth

  • Lucia Gaia

    Lucia luminous + gaia earth

    luminous and earth

  • Angela Gaia

    Angela messenger + gaia earth

    messenger and earth

Japanese


Real world

tsuchi final

  • Noritsuchi

    Nori order + tsuchi earth

    order earth

  • Kanetsuchi

    Kane gold + tsuchi earth

    gold earth

  • Sachitsuchi

    Sachi happiness + tsuchi earth

    happiness earth

Kraken


Creatures

Fold initial

  • Foldduna

    Fold earth + duna boom

    earth boom

  • Foldreid

    Fold earth + reid riding

    earth riding

  • Foldulfa

    Fold earth + ulfa she-wolf

    earth she-wolf

Paladin


Tabletop

Terra initial

  • Terrarant

    Terra earth + rant warrant

    earth warrant

  • Terraden

    Terra earth + den hall

    earth hall

  • Terrasert

    Terra earth + sert binding

    earth binding

Planet


Objects

gaia final

  • Rosgaia

    Ros dew + gaia earth

    dew earth

  • Polgaia

    Pol pole + gaia earth

    pole earth

  • Densgaia

    Dens dense + gaia earth

    dense earth

Troll


Creatures

Yrd initial

  • Yrdstubba

    Yrd earth + stubba shank

    earth shank

  • Yrdgrunna

    Yrd earth + grunna grumble

    earth grumble

  • Yrdgulla

    Yrd earth + gulla gullet

    earth gullet

Senses that travel together

See also

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