“lake”
25 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. They split 12 to 13 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶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, Banshee, has 2.
Loch initial · locha final
- Lochdealg
Loch lake + dealg thorn
lake thorn
- Lochdris
Loch lake + dris bramble
lake bramble
- Lochdorn
Loch lake + dorn fist
lake fist
- Uaigneaslocha
Uaigneas loneliness + locha lake
loneliness lake
- Seanchaslocha
Seanchas old lore + locha lake
old lore lake
- Cithlocha
Cith shower + locha lake
shower lake
Mer initial · mere final
- Mergrove
Mer lake + grove stand of trees
lake stand of trees
- Merport
Mer lake + port harbour
lake harbour
- Merwold
Mer lake + wold high woodland
lake high woodland
- Deepmere
Deep far down + mere lake
far down lake
- Bishopmere
Bishop bishop's + mere lake
bishop's lake
- Broommere
Broom broom shrub + mere lake
broom shrub lake
lyn final · mere final
- Ineslyn
Ines pure + lyn lake
pure lake
- Hesplyn
Hesp evening + lyn lake
evening lake
- Serlyn
Ser serene + lyn lake
serene lake
- Larchmere
Larch mountain conifer + mere lake
mountain conifer lake
- Brammere
Bram bramble + mere lake
bramble lake
- Reedmere
Reed river grass + mere lake
river grass lake
vatn final
- Dovvatn
Dovv silenced + vatn lake
silenced the lake
- Spannvatn
Spann spanned + vatn lake
spanned the lake
- Strittvatn
Stritt fought + vatn lake
fought the lake
Limno initial
- Limnomandra
Limno lake + mandra pen
lake pen
- Limnoalsos
Limno lake + alsos grove
lake grove
- Limnohodos
Limno lake + hodos way
lake way
Ze initial
- Zeyun
Ze lake + yun cloud
lake cloud
- Zeyan
Ze lake + yan rock
lake rock
- Zewei
Ze lake + wei great
lake great
Lac initial
- Lacatia
Lac lake + atia region
lake region
- Laconia
Lac lake + onia country
lake country
- Lacelia
Lac lake + elia land
lake land
Loch initial
- Lochthwaite
Loch lake + thwaite forest clearing
lake forest clearing
- Lochdell
Loch lake + dell hollow
lake hollow
- Lochdubh
Loch lake + dubh dark
lake dark
Tarn initial
- Tarnbrak
Tarn lake + brak breaker
lake breaker
- Tarntor
Tarn lake + tor peak
lake peak
- Tarnak
Tarn lake + ak edge
lake edge
lac final
- Prélac
Pré meadow + lac lake
meadow lake
- Dellac
Del of the + lac lake
of the lake
- Fortlac
Fort strong + lac lake
strong lake
See initial
- Seeschmidt
See lake + schmidt smith
lake smith
- Seehorn
See lake + horn peak
lake peak
- Seebäcker
See lake + bäcker baker
lake baker
mere final
- Greenmere
Green grassy + mere lake
grassy lake
- Maplemere
Maple maple tree + mere lake
maple tree lake
- Silvermere
Silver white metal + mere lake
white metal lake
Mere initial
- Merewulf
Mere lake + wulf wolf
lake wolf
- Meregold
Mere lake + gold treasure
lake treasure
- Merewald
Mere lake + wald rule
lake rule
loch final
- Osloch
Os deer + loch lake
deer lake
- Domnloch
Domn world + loch lake
world lake
- Gilloch
Gil servant + loch lake
servant lake
mere final
- Silmere
Sil silver + mere lake
silver lake
- Belmere
Bel bright + mere lake
bright lake
- Tormere
Tor thunder + mere lake
thunder lake
Lac initial
- Lacfort
Lac lake + fort stronghold
lake stronghold
- Lacancourt
Lac lake + ancourt farmstead
lake farmstead
- Laclieu
Lac lake + lieu place
lake place
mere final
- Grimmere
Grim fierce + mere lake
fierce lake
- Millmere
Mill grinding house + mere lake
grinding house lake
- Wolfmere
Wolf pack hunter + mere lake
pack hunter lake
lacus final
- Caerlacus
Caer blue + lacus lake
blue lake
- Luclacus
Luc light + lacus lake
light lake
- Ferrlacus
Ferr iron + lacus lake
iron lake
Loch initial
- Lochock
Loch lake + ock little
lake little
- Lochtoun
Loch lake + toun steading
lake steading
- Lochhaugh
Loch lake + haugh river meadow
lake river meadow
mere final
- Westmere
West evening side + mere lake
evening side lake
- Kirkmere
Kirk church + mere lake
church lake
- Ashmere
Ash ash tree + mere lake
ash tree lake
lac final
- Blaulac
Blau blue + lac lake
blue-lake
- Gorodlac
Gorod town + lac lake
town-lake
- Skallac
Skal rock + lac lake
rock-lake
Llyn initial
- Llynban
Llyn lake + ban height
lake height
- Llyngwm
Llyn lake + gwm hollow
lake hollow
- Llynudd
Llyn lake + udd lord
lake lord
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “lake”. 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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