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“snow”

18 fragments across 17 traditions carry this sense. 15 of them open a name against 3 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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, Barbarian, has 2.

Barbarian


Tabletop

snor final · snora final

  • Fennsnor

    Fenn felled + snor snow

    felled the snow

  • Staggsnor

    Stagg stood against + snor snow

    stood against the snow

  • Daggsnor

    Dagg cut down + snor snow

    cut down the snow

  • Taggasnora

    Tagga seized + snora snow

    seized the snow

  • Thornasnora

    Thorna pierced + snora snow

    pierced the snow

  • Svarasnora

    Svara answered + snora snow

    answered the snow

Banshee


Creatures

Sneachta initial

  • Sneachtachnoic

    Sneachta snow + chnoic hill

    snow hill

  • Sneachtasioda

    Sneachta snow + sioda silk

    snow silk

  • Sneachtatonna

    Sneachta snow + tonna waves

    snow waves

Centaur


Creatures

Chiono initial

  • Chionopotes

    Chiono snow + potes drinker

    snow drinker

  • Chionoklados

    Chiono snow + klados branch

    snow branch

  • Chionoarchos

    Chiono snow + archos leader

    snow leader

Chinese


Real world

Xue initial

  • Xuexing

    Xue snow + xing apricot

    snow apricot

  • Xueyue

    Xue snow + yue moon

    snow moon

  • Xuelin

    Xue snow + lin fine jade

    snow fine jade

Country


Objects

Niv initial

  • Nivtania

    Niv snow + tania country

    snow country

  • Nivaria

    Niv snow + aria realm

    snow realm

  • Nivana

    Niv snow + ana land

    snow land

Dragon


Creatures

Nyveth initial

  • Nyvethrion

    Nyveth snow + rion diadem

    snow diadem

  • Nyvethrhun

    Nyveth snow + rhun rune

    snow rune

  • Nyvethmaroth

    Nyveth snow + maroth grave

    snow grave

Druid


Tabletop

Eira initial

  • Eirabracken

    Eira snow + bracken coarse frond

    snow coarse frond

  • Eirabough

    Eira snow + bough branching arm

    snow branching arm

  • Eiraheather

    Eira snow + heather purple bloom

    snow purple bloom

Indian


Real world

Him initial

  • Himyash

    Him snow + yash glory

    snow glory

  • Himsen

    Him snow + sen army

    snow army

  • Himesh

    Him snow + esh master

    snow master

Japanese


Real world

Yuki initial

  • Yukiha

    Yuki snow + ha leaf

    snow leaf

  • Yukie

    Yuki snow + e blessing

    snow blessing

  • Yukiyuri

    Yuki snow + yuri lily

    snow lily

Kraken


Creatures

Snae initial

  • Snaehafr

    Snae snow + hafr haver

    snow haver

  • Snaearm

    Snae snow + arm limb

    snow limb

  • Snaevargr

    Snae snow + vargr outlaw wolf

    snow outlaw wolf

Pirate


People

Eira initial

  • Eira Barnacle

    Eira snow + barnacle shell-clinger

    snow, called the shell-clinger

  • Eira Petrel

    Eira snow + petrel storm bird

    snow, called the storm bird

  • Eira the Fierce

    Eira snow + the fierce fierce

    snow, called the fierce

Planet


Objects

Niv initial

  • Nivalis

    Niv snow + alis pertaining

    snow pertaining

  • Nivlacus

    Niv snow + lacus lake

    snow lake

  • Nivfossa

    Niv snow + fossa trench

    snow trench

Scottish


Real world

Sneachd initial

  • Sneachdburn

    Sneachd snow + burn stream

    snow stream

  • Sneachdmore

    Sneachd snow + more tall

    snow tall

  • Sneachdroy

    Sneachd snow + roy red

    snow red

Troll


Creatures

Snor initial

  • Snorbelg

    Snor snow + belg belly

    snow belly

  • Snorhukk

    Snor snow + hukk hunch

    snow hunch

  • Snordolg

    Snor snow + dolg mutterer

    snow mutterer

Unicorn


Creatures

nege final

  • Vesperanege

    Vespera evening + nege snow

    evening snow

  • Aureanege

    Aurea golden + nege snow

    golden snow

  • Celeranege

    Celera swift + nege snow

    swift snow

Viking


Real world

Snae initial

  • Snaetann

    Snae snow + tann tooth

    snow tooth

  • Snaeklo

    Snae snow + klo claw

    snow claw

  • Snaehorn

    Snae snow + horn curved bone spike

    snow curved bone spike

Welsh


Real world

Eira initial

  • Eiraferch

    Eira snow + ferch daughter

    snow daughter

  • Eirafelin

    Eira snow + felin mill

    snow mill

  • Eiraen

    Eira snow + en little

    snow little

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “snow”. 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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