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“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

Reverse entry

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.

Mountain


Objects

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

Vampire


Creatures

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

Barbarian


Tabletop

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

Elf


Fantasy races

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

Giant


Creatures

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

Griffin


Creatures

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

Scottish


Real world

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

Welsh


Real world

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

Banshee


Creatures

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

Bard


Tabletop

monte final

  • Coromonte

    Coro choir + monte mountain

    choir mountain

  • Pienomonte

    Pieno full + monte mountain

    full mountain

  • Chiaromonte

    Chiaro clear + monte mountain

    clear mountain

Centaur


Creatures

Oreo initial

  • Oreomandra

    Oreo mountain + mandra pen

    mountain pen

  • Oreohodos

    Oreo mountain + hodos way

    mountain way

  • Oreokoilas

    Oreo mountain + koilas valley

    mountain valley

Chinese


Real world

Shan initial

  • Shanfei

    Shan mountain + fei soaring

    mountain soaring

  • Shanzhao

    Shan mountain + zhao illustrious

    mountain illustrious

  • Shantie

    Shan mountain + tie iron

    mountain iron

Country


Objects

Mont initial

  • Montestan

    Mont mountain + estan place

    mountain place

  • Montilia

    Mont mountain + ilia land

    mountain land

  • Montutia

    Mont mountain + utia region

    mountain region

D&D


Tabletop

mont final

  • Talmont

    Tal tall + mont mountain

    tall mountain

  • Vandmont

    Vand wanderer + mont mountain

    wanderer mountain

  • Waldmont

    Wald forest + mont mountain

    forest mountain

Dragon


Creatures

Myrax initial

  • Myraxsaur

    Myrax mountain + saur serpent

    mountain serpent

  • Myraxex

    Myrax mountain + ex talon

    mountain talon

  • Myraxros

    Myrax mountain + ros ash

    mountain ash

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Fjal initial

  • Fjalgram

    Fjal mountain + gram wrath

    mountain wrath

  • Fjalstrom

    Fjal mountain + strom current

    mountain current

  • Fjalrek

    Fjal mountain + rek drift

    mountain drift

German


Real world

Berg initial

  • Bergstadt

    Berg mountain + stadt town

    mountain town

  • Bergschmidt

    Berg mountain + schmidt smith

    mountain smith

  • Berghagen

    Berg mountain + hagen enclosure

    mountain enclosure

Irish


Real world

Slieve initial

  • Slieveower

    Slieve mountain + ower sallow

    mountain sallow

  • Slieveinver

    Slieve mountain + inver estuary

    mountain estuary

  • Slievecroagh

    Slieve mountain + croagh stack

    mountain stack

Japanese


Real world

Yama initial

  • Yamakatsu

    Yama mountain + katsu victory

    mountain victory

  • Yamamaru

    Yama mountain + maru round

    mountain round

  • Yamateru

    Yama mountain + teru shine

    mountain shine

Kingdom


Objects

fell final

  • Gralfell

    Gral sacred + fell mountain

    sacred mountain

  • Jarfell

    Jar earl + fell mountain

    earl mountain

  • Ardfell

    Ard high + fell mountain

    high mountain

Kraken


Creatures

Fjall initial

  • Fjallgap

    Fjall mountain + gap chasm

    mountain chasm

  • Fjallthang

    Fjall mountain + thang kelp

    mountain kelp

  • Fjallvatn

    Fjall mountain + vatn water

    mountain water

Planet


Objects

Mont initial

  • Monticola

    Mont mountain + icola dweller

    mountain dweller

  • Montides

    Mont mountain + ides descendant

    mountain descendant

  • Montosphaera

    Mont mountain + osphaera sphere

    mountain sphere

Unicorn


Creatures

Mont initial

  • Montroc

    Mont mountain + roc rock

    mountain rock

  • Montrain

    Mont mountain + rain branch

    mountain branch

  • Montgel

    Mont mountain + gel frost

    mountain frost

Viking


Real world

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

See also

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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