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“fire”

43 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. 29 of them open a name against 14 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. Dragon 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.

Dragon


Creatures

Fyrax initial · Fyra initial · nar final · Pyrion initial

  • Fyraxdax

    Fyrax fire + dax hunger

    fire hunger

  • Fyraxgrath

    Fyrax fire + grath tomb

    fire tomb

  • Fyraxvyth

    Fyrax fire + vyth song

    fire song

  • Fyranar

    Fyra fire + nar fire

    fire fire

  • Fyraphyx

    Fyra fire + phyx plume

    fire plume

  • Fyrasax

    Fyra fire + sax blade

    fire blade

  • Glyssanar

    Glyssa scale + nar fire

    scale fire

  • Ryssanar

    Ryssa coil + nar fire

    coil fire

  • Asheranar

    Ashera ash + nar fire

    ash fire

  • Pyrionsylth

    Pyrion fire + sylth whisper

    fire whisper

  • Pyrionvyrn

    Pyrion fire + vyrn wyrm

    fire wyrm

  • Pyrionaeth

    Pyrion fire + aeth breath

    fire breath

God


Creatures

Pyr initial · nar final · nara final

  • Pyrvor

    Pyr fire + vor hunger

    fire of the hunger

  • Pyrmir

    Pyr fire + mir mirror

    fire of the mirror

  • Pyrthar

    Pyr fire + thar pillar

    fire of the pillar

  • Thalnar

    Thal deep + nar fire

    deep of the fire

  • Annar

    An height + nar fire

    height of the fire

  • Zarnar

    Zar crown + nar fire

    crown of the fire

  • Ernara

    Er earth + nara fire

    earth of the fire

  • Kornara

    Kor furnace + nara fire

    furnace of the fire

  • Dhurnara

    Dhur endurance + nara fire

    endurance of the fire

Tiefling


Fantasy races

Igren initial · Ignaris initial · igne final

  • Igrenovar

    Igren fire + ovar vow

    fire vow

  • Igrenomer

    Igren fire + omer counted

    fire counted

  • Igrenivre

    Igren fire + ivre cold

    fire cold

  • Ignarisavel

    Ignaris fire + avel exiled

    fire exiled

  • Ignarisosse

    Ignaris fire + osse bone

    fire bone

  • Ignarisoleth

    Ignaris fire + oleth undoing

    fire undoing

  • Orbisigne

    Orbis circling + igne fire

    circling fire

  • Durenigne

    Duren lasting + igne fire

    lasting fire

  • Necenigne

    Necen killing + igne fire

    killing fire

Wizard


People

Pyr initial · tar final · Pyra initial

  • Pyrir

    Pyr fire + ir seeker

    fire seeker

  • Pyrtor

    Pyr fire + tor tower

    fire tower

  • Pyrros

    Pyr fire + ros dew

    fire dew

  • Caltar

    Cal chalk + tar fire

    chalk fire

  • Seltar

    Sel moon + tar fire

    moon fire

  • Steltar

    Stel fixed star + tar fire

    fixed star fire

  • Pyrabell

    Pyra fire + bell ringing brass

    fire ringing brass

  • Pyradris

    Pyra fire + dris grace

    fire grace

  • Pyrathira

    Pyra fire + thira sight

    fire sight

Barbarian


Tabletop

eldr final · eldra final

  • Rukkeldr

    Rukk tore + eldr fire

    tore the fire

  • Wrekeldr

    Wrek wrecked + eldr fire

    wrecked the fire

  • Thorneldr

    Thorn pierced + eldr fire

    pierced the fire

  • Yarlaeldra

    Yarla shouted + eldra fire

    shouted the fire

  • Ornaeldra

    Orna outran + eldra fire

    outran the fire

  • Rekkaeldra

    Rekka reached + eldra fire

    reached the fire

Bard


Tabletop

Foco initial · fuoco final

  • Focoterra

    Foco fire + terra earth

    fire earth

  • Foconota

    Foco fire + nota note

    fire note

  • Foconotte

    Foco fire + notte night

    fire night

  • Quietofuoco

    Quieto quiet + fuoco fire

    quiet fire

  • Andofuoco

    Ando wandering + fuoco fire

    wandering fire

  • Dolcefuoco

    Dolce sweet + fuoco fire

    sweet fire

D&D


Tabletop

nar final · Fyr initial

  • Brannar

    Bran raven + nar fire

    raven fire

  • Cornar

    Cor heart + nar fire

    heart fire

  • Waldnar

    Wald forest + nar fire

    forest fire

  • Fyrketh

    Fyr fire + keth hearth

    fire hearth

  • Fyrvin

    Fyr fire + vin victory

    fire victory

  • Fyrthia

    Fyr fire + thia gift

    fire gift

Elf


Fantasy races

nar final · nara final

  • Alanar

    Ala holy + nar fire

    holy fire

  • Lirnar

    Lir voice + nar fire

    voice fire

  • Celnar

    Cel white + nar fire

    white fire

  • Alaenara

    Alae blossom + nara fire

    blossom fire

  • Liranara

    Lira voice + nara fire

    voice fire

  • Belanara

    Bela fair + nara fire

    fair fire

Minotaur


Creatures

Pyro initial · Pyra initial

  • Pyrobrychos

    Pyro fire + brychos roar

    fire roar

  • Pyrokyklos

    Pyro fire + kyklos circle

    fire circle

  • Pyrostichos

    Pyro fire + stichos rank

    fire rank

  • Pyragala

    Pyra fire + gala milk

    fire milk

  • Pyratima

    Pyra fire + tima honour

    fire honour

  • Pyranike

    Pyra fire + nike victory

    fire victory

Phoenix


Creatures

Pyro initial · Pyria initial

  • Pyrodotos

    Pyro fire + dotos given

    fire given

  • Pyroandros

    Pyro fire + andros man

    fire man

  • Pyromachos

    Pyro fire + machos fighter

    fire fighter

  • Pyriamache

    Pyria fire + mache fighter

    fire fighter

  • Pyriatrope

    Pyria fire + trope turning

    fire turning

  • Pyriapatra

    Pyria fire + patra father

    fire father

Scottish


Real world

Aodh initial · Teine initial

  • Aodhgall

    Aodh fire + gall stranger

    fire stranger

  • Aodhall

    Aodh fire + all mighty

    fire mighty

  • Aodhgate

    Aodh fire + gate road

    fire road

  • Teinelaw

    Teine fire + law round summit

    fire round summit

  • Teineshaw

    Teine fire + shaw copse

    fire copse

  • Teineseang

    Teine fire + seang slim

    fire slim

Unicorn


Creatures

feu final · Igni initial

  • Candfeu

    Cand shining white + feu fire

    shining white fire

  • Lunfeu

    Lun moon + feu fire

    moon fire

  • Virgfeu

    Virg maiden + feu fire

    maiden fire

  • Ignisolacium

    Igni fire + solacium solace

    fire solace

  • Igniovile

    Igni fire + ovile sheepfold

    fire sheepfold

  • Ignitegmen

    Igni fire + tegmen covering

    fire covering

Banshee


Creatures

tine final

  • Gaoithetine

    Gaoithe wind + tine fire

    wind fire

  • Gealatine

    Geala bright + tine fire

    bright fire

  • Reoitetine

    Reoite frozen + tine fire

    frozen fire

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Fyr initial

  • Fyrpa

    Fyr fire + pa mailed

    fire mailed

  • Fyrthra

    Fyr fire + thra tested

    fire tested

  • Fyrma

    Fyr fire + ma banner

    fire banner

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Bal initial

  • Balbrak

    Bal fire + brak breaker

    fire breaker

  • Balrim

    Bal fire + rim host

    fire host

  • Baldok

    Bal fire + dok hold

    fire hold

Gamertag


People

Pyro initial

  • Pyroclaw

    Pyro fire + claw hooked nail

    fire hooked nail

  • Pyrogrid

    Pyro fire + grid squares laid out

    fire squares laid out

  • Pyrostalker

    Pyro fire + stalker who follows unseen

    fire who follows unseen

German


Real world

Brand initial

  • Brandbäcker

    Brand fire + bäcker baker

    fire baker

  • Brandhaus

    Brand fire + haus house

    fire house

  • Brandstein

    Brand fire + stein stone

    fire stone

Greek


Real world

Pyro initial

  • Pyronomos

    Pyro fire + nomos law

    fire law

  • Pyrophylax

    Pyro fire + phylax guard

    fire guard

  • Pyrolochos

    Pyro fire + lochos company

    fire company

Hawaiian


Real world

Ahi initial

  • Ahikilakila

    Ahi fire + kilakila majestic

    majestic fire

  • Ahiikaika

    Ahi fire + ikaika strong

    strong fire

  • Ahiwai

    Ahi fire + wai watered

    watered fire

Irish


Real world

Aed initial

  • Aedbawn

    Aed fire + bawn pale

    fire pale

  • Aedchad

    Aed fire + chad war

    fire war

  • Aedkeen

    Aed fire + keen smooth

    fire smooth

Kraken


Creatures

Eld initial

  • Eldgripr

    Eld fire + gripr grasp

    fire grasp

  • Eldfari

    Eld fire + fari traveller

    fire traveller

  • Eldhafr

    Eld fire + hafr haver

    fire haver

Orc


Fantasy races

nar final

  • Krulnar

    Krul cruel + nar fire

    cruel fire

  • Gruknar

    Gruk snarl + nar fire

    snarl fire

  • Durgnar

    Durg iron + nar fire

    iron fire

Paladin


Tabletop

Igni initial

  • Ignigild

    Igni fire + gild worth

    fire worth

  • Ignibert

    Igni fire + bert bright

    fire bright

  • Ignigar

    Igni fire + gar spear

    fire spear

Planet


Objects

Ign initial

  • Ignaria

    Ign fire + aria district

    fire district

  • Ignnesos

    Ign fire + nesos island

    fire island

  • Ignensis

    Ign fire + ensis native

    fire native

Viking


Real world

Eld initial

  • Eldkapa

    Eld fire + kapa cape

    fire cape

  • Eldsjon

    Eld fire + sjon sight

    fire sight

  • Eldbak

    Eld fire + bak back

    fire back

Welsh


Real world

Tan initial

  • Tanddu

    Tan fire + ddu black

    fire black

  • Tangarth

    Tan fire + garth ridge

    fire ridge

  • Tangaer

    Tan fire + gaer stronghold

    fire stronghold

Senses that travel together

See also

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