“sea”
40 fragments across 29 traditions carry this sense. They split 24 to 16 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. Celtic carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Mori initial · morios final · mora final · morion final
- Moribitus
Mori sea + bitus world
sea world
- Morinantos
Mori sea + nantos valley
sea valley
- Morianextlos
Mori sea + anextlos protection
sea protection
- Atemorios
Ate renewed + morios sea
renewed sea
- Eburomorios
Eburo yew + morios sea
yew sea
- Carnomorios
Carno horn + morios sea
horn sea
- Nemetomora
Nemeto sacred + mora sea
sacred sea
- Tigernomora
Tigerno lord + mora sea
lord sea
- Cambomora
Cambo crooked + mora sea
crooked sea
- Nemetomorion
Nemeto sacred + morion sea
sacred sea
- Ollomorion
Ollo great + morion sea
great sea
- Tarvomorion
Tarvo bull + morion sea
bull sea
Sae initial · mara final · mare final
- Saemene
Sae sea + mene measure
sea measure
- Saeten
Sae sea + ten holding
sea holding
- Saeven
Sae sea + ven coming
sea coming
- Soliamara
Solia daylight + mara sea
daylight sea
- Emiramara
Emira memory + mara sea
memory sea
- Eloramara
Elora laurel + mara sea
laurel sea
- Focomare
Foco fire + mare sea
fire sea
- Aermare
Aer air + mare sea
air sea
- Voltamare
Volta turn + mare sea
turn sea
Muira initial · Muir initial
- Muiraleaba
Muira sea + leaba death bed
sea death bed
- Muirasioda
Muira sea + sioda silk
sea silk
- Muirasceimhle
Muira sea + sceimhle terror
sea terror
- Muirlorg
Muir sea + lorg track
sea track
- Muirclog
Muir sea + clog bell
sea bell
- Muirolagon
Muir sea + olagon wailing
sea wailing
marr final · marra final
- Karnmarr
Karn cut + marr sea
cut the sea
- Drukkmarr
Drukk drank + marr sea
drank the sea
- Prakmarr
Prak split + marr sea
split the sea
- Kremamarra
Krema crushed + marra sea
crushed the sea
- Naskamarra
Naska bit + marra sea
bit the sea
- Yarlamarra
Yarla shouted + marra sea
shouted the sea
Muir initial · Mara initial
- Muirdubh
Muir sea + dubh dark
sea dark
- Muirknock
Muir sea + knock knoll
sea knoll
- Muirscar
Muir sea + scar cliff
sea cliff
- Marabracken
Mara sea + bracken coarse frond
sea coarse frond
- Mararain
Mara sea + rain falling water
sea falling water
- Maramoss
Mara sea + moss green cushion
sea green cushion
maris final · Gaer initial
- Arimaris
Ari silver + maris sea
silver sea
- Gilimaris
Gili bright + maris sea
bright sea
- Ciramaris
Cira wind + maris sea
wind sea
- Gaerlain
Gaer sea + lain song
sea song
- Gaernor
Gaer sea + nor north
sea north
- Gaerthil
Gaer sea + thil gleam
sea gleam
Muir initial · lear final
- Muirvinn
Muir sea + vinn melodious
sea melodious
- Muirboy
Muir sea + boy yellow
sea yellow
- Muirkeen
Muir sea + keen smooth
sea smooth
- Inishlear
Inish island + lear sea
island sea
- Ardlear
Ard height + lear sea
height sea
- Lochlear
Loch lake + lear sea
lake sea
Kai initial · umi final
- Kaimasa
Kai sea + masa correct
sea correct
- Kaiichi
Kai sea + ichi one
sea one
- Kaitada
Kai sea + tada loyal
sea loyal
- Yukiumi
Yuki snow + umi sea
snow sea
- Takeumi
Take bamboo + umi sea
bamboo sea
- Kumoumi
Kumo cloud + umi sea
cloud sea
Yamla initial
- Yamlarath
Yamla sea + rath of the testament
sea of the testament
- Yamlalai
Yamla sea + lai of the song
sea of the song
- Yamlanur
Yamla sea + nur of the flame
sea of the flame
mer final
- Chesnemer
Chesne oak + mer sea
oak sea
- Loncmer
Lonc tall + mer sea
tall sea
- Blancmer
Blanc white + mer sea
white sea
Hai initial
- Haiyu
Hai sea + yu cosmos
sea cosmos
- Haichuan
Hai sea + chuan river
sea river
- Haitian
Hai sea + tian heaven
sea heaven
Mar initial
- Mareria
Mar sea + eria realm
sea realm
- Maruna
Mar sea + una land
sea land
- Marona
Mar sea + ona land
sea land
mara final
- Galamara
Gala joy + mara sea
joy sea
- Onamara
Ona grace + mara sea
grace sea
- Ullamara
Ulla will + mara sea
will sea
haf final
- Laghaf
Lag seam + haf sea
seam sea
- Brunhaf
Brun brown + haf sea
brown sea
- Varghaf
Varg outlaw + haf sea
outlaw sea
Mar initial
- Marval
Mar sea + val strength
sea of the strength
- Marnath
Mar sea + nath depth
sea of the depth
- Maror
Mar sea + or light
sea of the light
Thalasso initial
- Thalassomachos
Thalasso sea + machos fighter
sea fighter
- Thalassomenes
Thalasso sea + menes spirit
sea spirit
- Thalassophemos
Thalasso sea + phemos speech
sea speech
Kai initial
- Kailaa
Kai sea + laa sacred
sacred sea
- Kaiua
Kai sea + ua rainy
rainy sea
- Kailoa
Kai sea + loa long
long sea
Sae initial
- Saeferth
Sae sea + ferth spirit
sea spirit
- Saeric
Sae sea + ric ruler
sea ruler
- Saecuth
Sae sea + cuth known
sea known
Mar initial
- Marheim
Mar sea + heim home
sea home
- Marborg
Mar sea + borg fortress
sea fortress
- Marfen
Mar sea + fen marsh
sea marsh
Mor initial
- Morwin
Mor sea + win friend
sea friend
- Morine
Mor sea + ine little
sea little
- Morilda
Mor sea + ilda battle
sea battle
Hae initial
- Haehyeok
Hae sea + hyeok radiant
sea radiant
- Haebin
Hae sea + bin refined
sea refined
- Haechan
Hae sea + chan brilliant
sea brilliant
Mar initial
- Margramr
Mar sea + gramr king
sea king
- Marthjofr
Mar sea + thjofr thief
sea thief
- Marhamr
Mar sea + hamr shape
sea shape
Maren initial
- Marenimar
Maren sea + imar ward
sea ward
- Marenereus
Maren sea + ereus king
sea king
- Marenarel
Maren sea + arel harper
sea harper
mara final
- Serenamara
Serena calm + mara sea
calm sea
- Donamara
Dona gift + mara sea
gift sea
- Vigimara
Vigi watchful + mara sea
watchful sea
water final
- Sunwater
Sun daystar + water sea
daystar sea
- Coldwater
Cold numbing + water sea
numbing sea
- Ashwater
Ash ash tree + water sea
ash tree sea
mare final
- Polmare
Pol pole + mare sea
pole sea
- Umbmare
Umb shadow + mare sea
shadow sea
- Aridmare
Arid dry + mare sea
dry sea
Muir initial
- Muirkirk
Muir sea + kirk church
sea church
- Muirchad
Muir sea + chad war
sea war
- Muirquil
Muir sea + quil cauldron
sea cauldron
Sae initial
- Saevaldr
Sae sea + valdr ruler
sea ruler
- Saebjorn
Sae sea + bjorn bear
sea bear
- Saear
Sae sea + ar warrior
sea warrior
Mor initial
- Morgain
Mor sea + gain fine
sea fine
- Morgrug
Mor sea + grug heather
sea heather
- Morfach
Mor sea + fach small
sea small
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “sea”. 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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