“gift”
35 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. 25 of them close a name against 10 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
Across the traditions
¶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, Greek, has 3.
Doro initial · doros final · dora final
- Dorosophos
Doro gift + sophos wisdom
gift wisdom
- Dorodoulos
Doro gift + doulos servant
gift servant
- Dorobios
Doro gift + bios life
gift life
- Rhododoros
Rhodo rose + doros gift
rose gift
- Anaxidoros
Anaxi lord + doros gift
lord gift
- Gorgodoros
Gorgo grim + doros gift
grim gift
- Chrysodora
Chryso gold + dora gift
gold gift
- Therodora
Thero summer + dora gift
summer gift
- Rhododora
Rhodo rose + dora gift
rose gift
Dona initial · dora final · dor final
- Donatia
Dona gift + tia devotion
gift devotion
- Donalena
Dona gift + lena torch
gift torch
- Donamira
Dona gift + mira wonder
gift wonder
- Paciadora
Pacia peace + dora gift
peace gift
- Serenadora
Serena calm + dora gift
calm gift
- Valadora
Vala strong + dora gift
strong gift
- Claridor
Clari bright + dor gift
bright gift
- Labordor
Labor toil + dor gift
toil gift
- Meridor
Meri merit + dor gift
merit gift
don final · donum final · Present final
- Placiddon
Placid calm + don gift
calm gift
- Solitdon
Solit solitary + don gift
solitary gift
- Lundon
Lun moon + don gift
moon gift
- Claridonum
Clari bright + donum gift
bright gift
- Virgineidonum
Virginei maidenly + donum gift
maidenly gift
- Gelididonum
Gelidi frozen + donum gift
frozen gift
- Vaillant Present
Vaillant valiant + Present gift
valiant gift
- Seur Present
Seur sure + Present gift
sure gift
- Celestien Present
Celestien heavenly + Present gift
heavenly gift
doros final · Doro initial
- Oxydoros
Oxy sharp + doros gift
sharp gift
- Kartodoros
Karto strong + doros gift
strong gift
- Melanodoros
Melano black + doros gift
black gift
- Dorodrosos
Doro gift + drosos dew
gift dew
- Doroganos
Doro gift + ganos brightness
gift brightness
- Dorochaite
Doro gift + chaite mane
gift mane
Jes initial · thia final
- Jeswyn
Jes gift + wyn friend
gift friend
- Jesdis
Jes gift + dis goddess
gift goddess
- Jesfina
Jes gift + fina fine
gift fine
- Cynthia
Cyn royal + thia gift
royal gift
- Fyrthia
Fyr fire + thia gift
fire gift
- Brithia
Bri strength + thia gift
strength gift
An initial · nel final
- Andan
An gift + dan friend
gift friend
- Anmiril
An gift + miril jewel
gift jewel
- Annan
An gift + nan valley
gift valley
- Lyanel
Lya sweet + nel gift
sweet gift
- Erynel
Ery lone + nel gift
lone gift
- Silinel
Sili shining + nel gift
shining gift
doros final · dora final
- Chalkodoros
Chalko bronze + doros gift
bronze gift
- Kentrodoros
Kentro goad + doros gift
goad gift
- Kratodoros
Krato mighty + doros gift
mighty gift
- Chionedora
Chione snowy + dora gift
snowy gift
- Skiadora
Skia shadow + dora gift
shadow gift
- Kraneadora
Kranea cornel wood + dora gift
cornel wood gift
doros final · dora final
- Phaidrodoros
Phaidro radiant + doros gift
radiant gift
- Ouranodoros
Ourano heaven + doros gift
heaven gift
- Astrodoros
Astro star + doros gift
star gift
- Photiadora
Photia light + dora gift
light gift
- Seladora
Sela brightness + dora gift
brightness gift
- Pentakadora
Pentaka five hundred + dora gift
five hundred gift
dan final · dora final
- Krovdan
Krov lifeblood + dan gift
lifeblood-gift
- Steadan
Stea star + dan gift
star-gift
- Bogodan
Bogo god + dan gift
god-gift
- Zoradora
Zora dawn + dora gift
dawn-gift
- Stanadora
Stana steadfast + dora gift
steadfast-gift
- Helgadora
Helga holy + dora gift
holy-gift
Dora initial
- Doraquiel
Dora gift + quiel of God
gift of God
- Dorathiel
Dora gift + thiel of God
gift of God
- Doratiel
Dora gift + tiel of God
gift of God
Nawal initial
- Nawal Bint Talib
Nawal gift + bint talib daughter of Talib
gift, daughter of Talib
- Nawal Bint Sultan
Nawal gift + bint sultan daughter of Sultan
gift, daughter of Sultan
- Nawal Bint Kamal
Nawal gift + bint kamal daughter of Kamal
gift, daughter of Kamal
Doni initial
- Donifane
Doni gift + fane banner
gift banner
- Donisone
Doni gift + sone sound
gift sound
- Donival
Doni gift + val vale
gift vale
gifu final
- Pearlgifu
Pearl shell gem + gifu gift
shell gem gift
- Calicogifu
Calico printed cotton + gifu gift
printed cotton gift
- Poppgifu
Popp poppy + gifu gift
poppy gift
gyda final
- Skaragyda
Skara notch + gyda gift
notch gift
- Veragyda
Vera true + gyda gift
true gift
- Thrymgyda
Thrym din + gyda gift
din gift
Geb initial
- Gebmar
Geb gift + mar famous
gift famous
- Gebhild
Geb gift + hild battle
gift battle
- Gebbald
Geb gift + bald bold
gift bold
da final
- Winda
Win winterberry + da gift
winterberry gift
- Heada
Hea heather + da gift
heather gift
- Fernda
Fern bracken + da gift
bracken gift
gifu final
- Wiggifu
Wig war + gifu gift
war gift
- Meregifu
Mere lake + gifu gift
lake gift
- Leofgifu
Leof dear + gifu gift
dear gift
dora final
- Delmyrdora
Delmyr open sea + dora gift
open sea gift
- Solvisdora
Solvis sunlight + dora gift
sunlight gift
- Antheldora
Anthel sea flower + dora gift
sea flower gift
dara final
- Rimadara
Rima crevice + dara gift
crevice gift
- Lacridara
Lacri tears + dara gift
tears gift
- Lethedara
Lethe oblivion + dara gift
oblivion gift
ona final
- Lavisona
Lavis washed + ona gift
washed gift
- Damnelona
Damnel condemned + ona gift
condemned gift
- Anthelona
Anthel offering + ona gift
offering gift
Dawn initial
- Dawnlyn
Dawn gift + lyn pool
gift pool
- Dawnwen
Dawn gift + wen blessed
gift blessed
- Dawnlon
Dawn gift + lon cheerful
gift cheerful
gith final
- Derngith
Dern secret + gith gift
secret gift
- Holgith
Hol hollow + gith gift
hollow gift
- Grimgith
Grim fierce + gith gift
fierce gift
dara final
- Ethadara
Etha breath + dara gift
breath gift
- Kaladara
Kala cold + dara gift
cold gift
- Saladara
Sala salt + dara gift
salt gift
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “gift”. 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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