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“elder”

16 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 12 of them close a name against 4 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, Cleric, has 2.

Cleric


Tabletop

sen final · senen final

  • Vigilosen

    Vigilo kept watch + sen elder

    elder of the kept watch

  • Orosen

    Oro spoken prayer + sen elder

    elder of the spoken prayer

  • Penitosen

    Penito penance done + sen elder

    elder of the penance done

  • Miserisenen

    Miseri pity taken + senen elder

    elder of the pity taken

  • Sacrisenen

    Sacri hallowing rite + senen elder

    elder of the hallowing rite

  • Eucharisenen

    Euchari thanksgiving + senen elder

    elder of the thanksgiving

Giant


Creatures

eldra final · eldri final

  • Mornveleldra

    Mornvel moraine + eldra elder

    moraine elder

  • Ulveleldra

    Ulvel flood + eldra elder

    flood elder

  • Halbrineldra

    Halbrin hail + eldra elder

    hail elder

  • Zenvaleldri

    Zenval zenith + eldri elder

    zenith elder

  • Summitareldri

    Summitar summit + eldri elder

    summit elder

  • Voidmareldri

    Voidmar void + eldri elder

    void elder

Mermaid


Creatures

ynor final · sira final

  • Coralynor

    Coral reef stone + ynor elder

    reef stone elder

  • Marenynor

    Maren sea + ynor elder

    sea elder

  • Merionynor

    Merion deep + ynor elder

    deep elder

  • Zephrissira

    Zephris sea wind + sira elder

    sea wind elder

  • Opalissira

    Opalis opal + sira elder

    opal elder

  • Coralissira

    Coralis coral + sira elder

    coral elder

Troll


Creatures

uld final · olda final

  • Umbuld

    Umb shade + uld elder

    shade elder

  • Varduld

    Vard cairn + uld elder

    cairn elder

  • Moguld

    Mog moss + uld elder

    moss elder

  • Cairolda

    Cair cairn + olda elder

    cairn elder

  • Sogolda

    Sog wet ground + olda elder

    wet ground elder

  • Quagolda

    Quag quagmire + olda elder

    quagmire elder

D&D


Tabletop

Eld initial

  • Eldmont

    Eld elder + mont mountain

    elder mountain

  • Elddris

    Eld elder + dris path

    elder path

  • Eldkir

    Eld elder + kir keen

    elder keen

Dragon


Creatures

Adrix initial

  • Adrixthax

    Adrix elder + thax spine

    elder spine

  • Adrixaeth

    Adrix elder + aeth breath

    elder breath

  • Adrixgoth

    Adrix elder + goth doom

    elder doom

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

lor final

  • Mokhlor

    Mokh weight + lor elder

    weight elder

  • Nathlor

    Nath dusk + lor elder

    dusk elder

  • Vokhlor

    Vokh vigil + lor elder

    vigil elder

Paladin


Tabletop

sen final

  • Valesen

    Vale strength + sen elder

    strength elder

  • Lumisen

    Lumi light + sen elder

    light elder

  • Salvesen

    Salve healing + sen elder

    healing elder

Pirate


People

the elder final

  • Gaspar the Elder

    Gaspar treasure bearer + the elder elder

    treasure bearer, called the elder

  • Pierre the Elder

    Pierre rock + the elder elder

    rock, called the elder

  • Bjorn the Elder

    Bjorn bear + the elder elder

    bear, called the elder

Roman


Real world

maior final

  • Minucia Maior

    Minucia small + maior elder

    small, elder

  • Fonteia Maior

    Fonteia of the spring + maior elder

    of the spring, elder

  • Silvia Maior

    Silvia of the forest + maior elder

    of the forest, elder

Russian


Real world

Savva initial

  • Savva Ivanovich

    Savva elder + ivanovich son of Ivan

    elder, son of Ivan

  • Savva Trofimovich

    Savva elder + trofimovich son of Trofim

    elder, son of Trofim

  • Savva Savvich

    Savva elder + savvich son of Savva

    elder, son of Savva

Witch


People

Eld initial

  • Eldgale

    Eld elder + gale strong wind

    elder strong wind

  • Eldlya

    Eld elder + lya bloom

    elder bloom

  • Eldtine

    Eld elder + tine tinder

    elder tinder

Senses that travel together

See also

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