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“forest”

23 fragments across 21 traditions carry this sense. They split 10 to 13 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 real world 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, Vampire, has 2.

Vampire


Creatures

wald final · Lesna initial

  • Danawald

    Dana given + wald forest

    given-forest

  • Moranawald

    Morana death + wald forest

    death-forest

  • Mirawald

    Mira peace + wald forest

    peace-forest

  • Lesnawald

    Lesna forest + wald forest

    forest-forest

  • Lesnales

    Lesna forest + les wood

    forest-wood

  • Lesnasky

    Lesna forest + sky of the

    forest-of the

Werewolf


Creatures

Wald initial · Silva initial

  • Waldstorm

    Wald forest + storm violent weather

    forest violent weather

  • Waldblood

    Wald forest + blood life fluid

    forest life fluid

  • Waldkin

    Wald forest + kin family stock

    forest family stock

  • Silvafang

    Silva forest + fang seizing tooth

    forest seizing tooth

  • Silvafern

    Silva forest + fern feather leaf

    forest feather leaf

  • Silvawrath

    Silva forest + wrath twisted anger

    forest twisted anger

Barbarian


Tabletop

skogg final

  • Uldskogg

    Uld outlasted + skogg forest

    outlasted the forest

  • Rethskogg

    Reth ran + skogg forest

    ran the forest

  • Galnskogg

    Galn sang + skogg forest

    sang the forest

Cat


People

wold final

  • Mosswold

    Moss bog plant + wold forest

    bog plant forest

  • Umberwold

    Umber earth brown + wold forest

    earth brown forest

  • Marmaladewold

    Marmalade quince jam + wold forest

    quince jam forest

Celtic


Real world

cetum final

  • Viducetum

    Vidu wood + cetum forest

    wood forest

  • Ialocetum

    Ialo clearing + cetum forest

    clearing forest

  • Catucetum

    Catu battle + cetum forest

    battle forest

Chinese


Real world

Lin initial

  • Linren

    Lin forest + ren benevolence

    forest benevolence

  • Linshi

    Lin forest + shi stone

    forest stone

  • Linxian

    Lin forest + xian virtuous

    forest virtuous

D&D


Tabletop

Wald initial

  • Waldbrand

    Wald forest + brand sword

    forest sword

  • Walddor

    Wald forest + dor land

    forest land

  • Waldheim

    Wald forest + heim home

    forest home

Dog


People

wood final

  • Chumwood

    Chum companion + wood forest

    companion forest

  • Wrenwood

    Wren brown songbird + wood forest

    brown songbird forest

  • Mosswood

    Moss bog growth + wood forest

    bog growth forest

Fairy


Fantasy races

wood final

  • Bramblewood

    Bramble thorn thicket + wood forest

    thorn thicket forest

  • Gorsewood

    Gorse spiny shrub + wood forest

    spiny shrub forest

  • Alderwood

    Alder riverside tree + wood forest

    riverside tree forest

Forest


Objects

wald final

  • Deepwald

    Deep far within + wald forest

    far within forest

  • Hindwald

    Hind hinds + wald forest

    hinds forest

  • Fawnwald

    Fawn fawns + wald forest

    fawns forest

French


Real world

Sil initial

  • Silrade

    Sil forest + rade counsel

    forest counsel

  • Silmar

    Sil forest + mar famous

    forest famous

  • Silbaud

    Sil forest + baud bold

    forest bold

German


Real world

Wald initial

  • Waldweber

    Wald forest + weber weaver

    forest weaver

  • Waldrichter

    Wald forest + richter judge

    forest judge

  • Waldstein

    Wald forest + stein stone

    forest stone

Griffin


Creatures

Silva initial

  • Silvaswind

    Silva forest + swind strong

    forest strong

  • Silvawig

    Silva forest + wig warrior

    forest warrior

  • Silvaraban

    Silva forest + raban raven

    forest raven

Horse


People

wood final

  • Greenwood

    Green grassy + wood forest

    grassy forest

  • Westwood

    West sunset side + wood forest

    sunset side forest

  • Northwood

    North north side + wood forest

    north side forest

Japanese


Real world

Mori initial

  • Moritsugu

    Mori forest + tsugu succeed

    forest succeed

  • Moritaro

    Mori forest + taro eldest son

    forest eldest son

  • Moriyoshi

    Mori forest + yoshi righteous

    forest righteous

Kingdom


Objects

wald final

  • Aldawald

    Alda old + wald forest

    old forest

  • Korwald

    Kor crown + wald forest

    crown forest

  • Valwald

    Val valour + wald forest

    valour forest

Kraken


Creatures

mork final

  • Bjornmork

    Bjorn bear + mork forest

    bear forest

  • Sandmork

    Sand sandbank + mork forest

    sandbank forest

  • Hvalmork

    Hval whale + mork forest

    whale forest

wood final

  • Colewood

    Cole charcoal + wood forest

    charcoal forest

  • Radwood

    Rad red + wood forest

    red forest

  • Ashwood

    Ash ash tree + wood forest

    ash tree forest

Planet


Objects

Silv initial

  • Silvifera

    Silv forest + ifera bearing

    forest bearing

  • Silvensis

    Silv forest + ensis native

    forest native

  • Silvaster

    Silv forest + aster star

    forest star

Scottish


Real world

wood final

  • Ardwood

    Ard high + wood forest

    high forest

  • Donwood

    Don brown + wood forest

    brown forest

  • Rosswood

    Ross headland + wood forest

    headland forest

Superhero


People

wood final

  • Ashwood

    Ash ash tree + wood forest

    ash tree forest

  • Bramwood

    Bram broom + wood forest

    broom forest

  • Vanewood

    Vane weathervane + wood forest

    weathervane forest

Senses that travel together

See also

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