“mountain”
34 fragments across 24 traditions carry this sense. They split 22 to 12 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
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, Mountain, has 3.
ben final · beinn final · berg final
- Ruadhben
Ruadh red + ben mountain
red mountain
- Devilben
Devil devil's + ben mountain
devil's mountain
- Snowben
Snow white drifts + ben mountain
white drifts mountain
- Dubhbeinn
Dubh black + beinn mountain
black mountain
- Ruadhbeinn
Ruadh red + beinn mountain
red mountain
- Orebeinn
Ore metal-bearing rock + beinn mountain
metal-bearing rock mountain
- Blueberg
Blue azure + berg mountain
azure mountain
- Cloudberg
Cloud hanging vapour + berg mountain
hanging vapour mountain
- Garbhberg
Garbh rough + berg mountain
rough mountain
berg final · gora final · Munt initial
- Krovberg
Krov lifeblood + berg mountain
lifeblood-mountain
- Piatrberg
Piatr stone + berg mountain
stone-mountain
- Zarberg
Zar dawn + berg mountain
dawn-mountain
- Moranagora
Morana death + gora mountain
death-mountain
- Irinagora
Irina peace + gora mountain
peace-mountain
- Miragora
Mira peace + gora mountain
peace-mountain
- Munttor
Munt mountain + tor gate
mountain-gate
- Muntklippe
Munt mountain + klippe crag
mountain-crag
- Muntberg
Munt mountain + berg mountain
mountain-mountain
fell final · fella final
- Hokkfell
Hokk hooked + fell mountain
hooked the mountain
- Brukfell
Bruk burned + fell mountain
burned the mountain
- Skorrfell
Skorr scattered + fell mountain
scattered the mountain
- Haldafella
Halda held + fella mountain
held the mountain
- Daggafella
Dagga cut down + fella mountain
cut down the mountain
- Slammafella
Slamma flattened + fella mountain
flattened the mountain
Orin initial · Or initial
- Orinlar
Orin mountain + lar flame
mountain flame
- Orinmiril
Orin mountain + miril jewel
mountain jewel
- Orinfaen
Orin mountain + faen white
mountain white
- Orlian
Or mountain + lian bond
mountain bond
- Ornal
Or mountain + nal water
mountain water
- Orros
Or mountain + ros foam
mountain foam
Bergal initial · Bergith initial
- Bergalleidar
Bergal mountain + leidar road
mountain road
- Bergalblodar
Bergal mountain + blodar blood
mountain blood
- Bergalbrand
Bergal mountain + brand torch
mountain torch
- Bergithdagra
Bergith mountain + dagra days
mountain days
- Bergiththumla
Bergith mountain + thumla thumb
mountain thumb
- Bergitheldra
Bergith mountain + eldra elder
mountain elder
Monti initial · Montana initial
- Montibod
Monti mountain + bod messenger
mountain messenger
- Montistan
Monti mountain + stan stone
mountain stone
- Montiebur
Monti mountain + ebur boar
mountain boar
- Montanahild
Montana mountain + hild combat
mountain combat
- Montanaerna
Montana mountain + erna earnest
mountain earnest
- Montanaberna
Montana mountain + berna bear
mountain bear
Ben initial · fell final
- Benlay
Ben mountain + lay hero
mountain hero
- Benquil
Ben mountain + quil cauldron
mountain cauldron
- Benhaugh
Ben mountain + haugh river meadow
mountain river meadow
- Tullyfell
Tully hillock + fell mountain
hillock mountain
- Balfell
Bal homestead + fell mountain
homestead mountain
- Easfell
Eas waterfall + fell mountain
waterfall mountain
Myn initial · Mynydd initial
- Mynfryn
Myn mountain + fryn knoll
mountain knoll
- Mynban
Myn mountain + ban height
mountain height
- Mynfynydd
Myn mountain + fynydd upland
mountain upland
- Mynyddlydan
Mynydd mountain + lydan broad
mountain broad
- Mynyddfro
Mynydd mountain + fro vale
mountain vale
- Mynyddfynydd
Mynydd mountain + fynydd upland
mountain upland
sliabh final
- Doirsliabh
Doir oak grove + sliabh mountain
oak grove mountain
- Ruadhsliabh
Ruadh red-haired + sliabh mountain
red-haired mountain
- Uaighsliabh
Uaigh grave + sliabh mountain
grave mountain
monte final
- Coromonte
Coro choir + monte mountain
choir mountain
- Pienomonte
Pieno full + monte mountain
full mountain
- Chiaromonte
Chiaro clear + monte mountain
clear mountain
Oreo initial
- Oreomandra
Oreo mountain + mandra pen
mountain pen
- Oreohodos
Oreo mountain + hodos way
mountain way
- Oreokoilas
Oreo mountain + koilas valley
mountain valley
Shan initial
- Shanfei
Shan mountain + fei soaring
mountain soaring
- Shanzhao
Shan mountain + zhao illustrious
mountain illustrious
- Shantie
Shan mountain + tie iron
mountain iron
Mont initial
- Montestan
Mont mountain + estan place
mountain place
- Montilia
Mont mountain + ilia land
mountain land
- Montutia
Mont mountain + utia region
mountain region
mont final
- Talmont
Tal tall + mont mountain
tall mountain
- Vandmont
Vand wanderer + mont mountain
wanderer mountain
- Waldmont
Wald forest + mont mountain
forest mountain
Myrax initial
- Myraxsaur
Myrax mountain + saur serpent
mountain serpent
- Myraxex
Myrax mountain + ex talon
mountain talon
- Myraxros
Myrax mountain + ros ash
mountain ash
Fjal initial
- Fjalgram
Fjal mountain + gram wrath
mountain wrath
- Fjalstrom
Fjal mountain + strom current
mountain current
- Fjalrek
Fjal mountain + rek drift
mountain drift
Berg initial
- Bergstadt
Berg mountain + stadt town
mountain town
- Bergschmidt
Berg mountain + schmidt smith
mountain smith
- Berghagen
Berg mountain + hagen enclosure
mountain enclosure
Slieve initial
- Slieveower
Slieve mountain + ower sallow
mountain sallow
- Slieveinver
Slieve mountain + inver estuary
mountain estuary
- Slievecroagh
Slieve mountain + croagh stack
mountain stack
Yama initial
- Yamakatsu
Yama mountain + katsu victory
mountain victory
- Yamamaru
Yama mountain + maru round
mountain round
- Yamateru
Yama mountain + teru shine
mountain shine
fell final
- Gralfell
Gral sacred + fell mountain
sacred mountain
- Jarfell
Jar earl + fell mountain
earl mountain
- Ardfell
Ard high + fell mountain
high mountain
Fjall initial
- Fjallgap
Fjall mountain + gap chasm
mountain chasm
- Fjallthang
Fjall mountain + thang kelp
mountain kelp
- Fjallvatn
Fjall mountain + vatn water
mountain water
Mont initial
- Monticola
Mont mountain + icola dweller
mountain dweller
- Montides
Mont mountain + ides descendant
mountain descendant
- Montosphaera
Mont mountain + osphaera sphere
mountain sphere
Mont initial
- Montroc
Mont mountain + roc rock
mountain rock
- Montrain
Mont mountain + rain branch
mountain branch
- Montgel
Mont mountain + gel frost
mountain frost
Fjal initial
- Fjalrod
Fjal mountain + rod voice
mountain voice
- Fjalgang
Fjal mountain + gang gait
mountain gait
- Fjalbein
Fjal mountain + bein leg
mountain leg
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “mountain”. 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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