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“home”

13 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 7 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 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, German, has 2.

German


Real world

Hein initial · heim final

  • Heinmer

    Hein home + mer renowned

    home renowned

  • Heinmar

    Hein home + mar famous

    home famous

  • Heinhad

    Hein home + had combat

    home combat

  • Eichheim

    Eich oak + heim home

    oak home

  • Westheim

    West sunset side + heim home

    sunset side home

  • Sandheim

    Sand sandy ground + heim home

    sandy ground home

Knight


People

Aim initial · Amer initial

  • Aimouin

    Aim home + ouin friend

    home friend

  • Aimaud

    Aim home + aud rule

    home rule

  • Aimher

    Aim home + her army

    home army

  • Amerier

    Amer home + ier army

    home army

  • Ameraume

    Amer home + aume helmet

    home helmet

  • Amergis

    Amer home + gis pledge

    home pledge

D&D


Tabletop

heim final

  • Darheim

    Dar oak + heim home

    oak home

  • Ornheim

    Orn eagle + heim home

    eagle home

  • Eldheim

    Eld elder + heim home

    elder home

Dwarf


Fantasy races

heim final

  • Gimheim

    Gim gem + heim home

    gem home

  • Durheim

    Dur enduring + heim home

    enduring home

  • Fenheim

    Fen iron + heim home

    iron home

Elf


Fantasy races

Amar initial

  • Amarnaith

    Amar home + naith cliff

    home cliff

  • Amarneth

    Amar home + neth glade

    home glade

  • Amarthen

    Amar home + then true

    home true

French


Real world

Aim initial

  • Aimault

    Aim home + ault rule

    home rule

  • Aimger

    Aim home + ger spear

    home spear

  • Aimolf

    Aim home + olf wolf

    home wolf

Giant


Creatures

heim final

  • Quartzilheim

    Quartzil quartz + heim home

    quartz home

  • Aevalheim

    Aeval deep time + heim home

    deep time home

  • Rigvaldheim

    Rigvald ridge + heim home

    ridge home

Human


People

Ham initial

  • Hamferth

    Ham home + ferth spirit

    home spirit

  • Hamstan

    Ham home + stan stone

    home stone

  • Hamord

    Ham home + ord spear point

    home spear point

Kingdom


Objects

heim final

  • Belheim

    Bel bright + heim home

    bright home

  • Cairheim

    Cair stone + heim home

    stone home

  • Rhunheim

    Rhun mystery + heim home

    mystery home

Kraken


Creatures

heimr final

  • Ulfheimr

    Ulf wolf + heimr home

    wolf home

  • Seglheimr

    Segl sail + heimr home

    sail home

  • Skipheimr

    Skip ship + heimr home

    ship home

Vampire


Creatures

heim final

  • Zlatheim

    Zlat gold + heim home

    gold-home

  • Piatrheim

    Piatr stone + heim home

    stone-home

  • Totenheim

    Toten dead + heim home

    dead-home

Senses that travel together

See also

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