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“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

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, Banshee, has 2.

Banshee


Creatures

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

City


Objects

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

D&D


Tabletop

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

Barbarian


Tabletop

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

Centaur


Creatures

Limno initial

  • Limnomandra

    Limno lake + mandra pen

    lake pen

  • Limnoalsos

    Limno lake + alsos grove

    lake grove

  • Limnohodos

    Limno lake + hodos way

    lake way

Chinese


Real world

Ze initial

  • Zeyun

    Ze lake + yun cloud

    lake cloud

  • Zeyan

    Ze lake + yan rock

    lake rock

  • Zewei

    Ze lake + wei great

    lake great

Country


Objects

Lac initial

  • Lacatia

    Lac lake + atia region

    lake region

  • Laconia

    Lac lake + onia country

    lake country

  • Lacelia

    Lac lake + elia land

    lake land

Druid


Tabletop

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

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Tarn initial

  • Tarnbrak

    Tarn lake + brak breaker

    lake breaker

  • Tarntor

    Tarn lake + tor peak

    lake peak

  • Tarnak

    Tarn lake + ak edge

    lake edge

French


Real world

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

German


Real world

See initial

  • Seeschmidt

    See lake + schmidt smith

    lake smith

  • Seehorn

    See lake + horn peak

    lake peak

  • Seebäcker

    See lake + bäcker baker

    lake baker

Horse


People

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

Human


People

Mere initial

  • Merewulf

    Mere lake + wulf wolf

    lake wolf

  • Meregold

    Mere lake + gold treasure

    lake treasure

  • Merewald

    Mere lake + wald rule

    lake rule

Irish


Real world

loch final

  • Osloch

    Os deer + loch lake

    deer lake

  • Domnloch

    Domn world + loch lake

    world lake

  • Gilloch

    Gil servant + loch lake

    servant lake

Kingdom


Objects

mere final

  • Silmere

    Sil silver + mere lake

    silver lake

  • Belmere

    Bel bright + mere lake

    bright lake

  • Tormere

    Tor thunder + mere lake

    thunder lake

Knight


People

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

Planet


Objects

lacus final

  • Caerlacus

    Caer blue + lacus lake

    blue lake

  • Luclacus

    Luc light + lacus lake

    light lake

  • Ferrlacus

    Ferr iron + lacus lake

    iron lake

Scottish


Real world

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

Superhero


People

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

Vampire


Creatures

lac final

  • Blaulac

    Blau blue + lac lake

    blue-lake

  • Gorodlac

    Gorod town + lac lake

    town-lake

  • Skallac

    Skal rock + lac lake

    rock-lake

Welsh


Real world

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

See also

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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