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“wind”

38 fragments across 25 traditions carry this sense. 29 of them open a name against 9 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 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, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

Sylax initial · Sylvya initial · Zephrax initial

  • Sylaxrion

    Sylax wind + rion crown

    wind crown

  • Sylaxsaur

    Sylax wind + saur serpent

    wind serpent

  • Sylaxthrom

    Sylax wind + throm terror

    wind terror

  • Sylvyathyx

    Sylvya wind + thyx horn

    wind horn

  • Sylvyanix

    Sylvya wind + nix frost

    wind frost

  • Sylvyadryn

    Sylvya wind + dryn pinion

    wind pinion

  • Zephraxvareth

    Zephrax wind + vareth ward

    wind ward

  • Zephraxnagor

    Zephrax wind + nagor serpent

    wind serpent

  • Zephraxrakoth

    Zephrax wind + rakoth ruin

    wind ruin

Elf


Fantasy races

Cyr initial · wain final · Cira initial

  • Cyrloth

    Cyr wind + loth flower

    wind flower

  • Cyrlar

    Cyr wind + lar flame

    wind flame

  • Cyryth

    Cyr wind + yth depth

    wind depth

  • Isilwain

    Isil moon + wain wind

    moon wind

  • Daewain

    Dae shadow + wain wind

    shadow wind

  • Tharwain

    Thar strong + wain wind

    strong wind

  • Cirarilla

    Cira wind + rilla brook

    wind brook

  • Ciradwen

    Cira wind + dwen maiden

    wind maiden

  • Ciravanya

    Cira wind + vanya beauty

    wind beauty

Wizard


People

Wyn initial · ven final · Wyna initial

  • Wynvar

    Wyn wind + var guard

    wind guard

  • Wynvael

    Wyn wind + vael word

    wind word

  • Wynthem

    Wyn wind + them law

    wind law

  • Torven

    Tor tower + ven wind

    tower wind

  • Evven

    Ev evening + ven wind

    evening wind

  • Igven

    Ig kindling + ven wind

    kindling wind

  • Wynaine

    Wyna wind + ine little

    wind little

  • Wynalune

    Wyna wind + lune moon

    wind moon

  • Wynaia

    Wyna wind + ia daughter

    wind daughter

Banshee


Creatures

Gaoithe initial · Gaoth initial

  • Gaoitheuaighe

    Gaoithe wind + uaighe grave

    wind grave

  • Gaoitheleaba

    Gaoithe wind + leaba death bed

    wind death bed

  • Gaoithetonna

    Gaoithe wind + tonna waves

    wind waves

  • Gaothcarn

    Gaoth wind + carn cairn

    wind cairn

  • Gaothgallan

    Gaoth wind + gallan standing stone

    wind standing stone

  • Gaothscread

    Gaoth wind + scread scream

    wind scream

Barbarian


Tabletop

vind final · vinda final

  • Snarrvind

    Snarr snarled + vind wind

    snarled the wind

  • Prakvind

    Prak split + vind wind

    split the wind

  • Margvind

    Marg mauled + vind wind

    mauled the wind

  • Storravinda

    Storra carried off + vinda wind

    carried off the wind

  • Dralavinda

    Drala dragged + vinda wind

    dragged the wind

  • Margavinda

    Marga mauled + vinda wind

    mauled the wind

Bard


Tabletop

gale final · vento final

  • Filagale

    Fila thread + gale wind

    thread wind

  • Giogale

    Gio joy + gale wind

    joy wind

  • Viragale

    Vira green + gale wind

    green wind

  • Aervento

    Aer air + vento wind

    air wind

  • Ritmovento

    Ritmo rhythm + vento wind

    rhythm wind

  • Bassovento

    Basso deep + vento wind

    deep wind

Giant


Creatures

Vindhar initial · Vindel initial

  • Vindharmundar

    Vindhar wind + mundar protector

    wind protector

  • Vindharfadur

    Vindhar wind + fadur forefather

    wind forefather

  • Vindharspor

    Vindhar wind + spor footprint

    wind footprint

  • Vindeliska

    Vindel wind + iska chill

    wind chill

  • Vindelspora

    Vindel wind + spora footprint

    wind footprint

  • Vindelrygga

    Vindel wind + rygga spine

    wind spine

Griffin


Creatures

Venti initial · Ventia initial

  • Ventitheod

    Venti wind + theod nation

    wind nation

  • Ventibord

    Venti wind + bord board

    wind board

  • Ventibald

    Venti wind + bald bold

    wind bold

  • Ventiahera

    Ventia wind + hera army

    wind army

  • Ventiamunda

    Ventia wind + munda protection

    wind protection

  • Ventiaberta

    Ventia wind + berta bright

    wind bright

Hawaiian


Real world

Makani initial · Kamakani initial

  • Makaniwaena

    Makani wind + waena middle

    middle wind

  • Makaniula

    Makani wind + ula red

    red wind

  • Makanikahiko

    Makani wind + kahiko ancient

    ancient wind

  • Kamakanilanakila

    Kamakani wind + lanakila victorious

    the victorious wind

  • Kamakaniolu

    Kamakani wind + olu pleasant

    the pleasant wind

  • Kamakanimaluhia

    Kamakani wind + maluhia peaceful

    the peaceful wind

Kraken


Creatures

Vind initial · vindr final

  • Vindsveipr

    Vind wind + sveipr sweep

    wind sweep

  • Vindhafr

    Vind wind + hafr haver

    wind haver

  • Vindskrimsl

    Vind wind + skrimsl monster

    wind monster

  • Bylvindr

    Byl squall + vindr wind

    squall wind

  • Fenvindr

    Fen quagmire + vindr wind

    quagmire wind

  • Saltvindr

    Salt brine + vindr wind

    brine wind

Centaur


Creatures

Anemo initial

  • Anemoxenos

    Anemo wind + xenos stranger

    wind stranger

  • Anemonebros

    Anemo wind + nebros fawn

    wind fawn

  • Anemomachos

    Anemo wind + machos fighter

    wind fighter

Chinese


Real world

Feng initial

  • Fengtian

    Feng wind + tian heaven

    wind heaven

  • Fenghai

    Feng wind + hai sea

    wind sea

  • Fengsen

    Feng wind + sen woods

    wind woods

Country


Objects

Vent initial

  • Ventosia

    Vent wind + osia island country

    wind island country

  • Ventrealm

    Vent wind + realm ruled domain

    wind ruled domain

  • Ventveld

    Vent wind + veld open country

    wind open country

D&D


Tabletop

uella final

  • Sableuella

    Sable dark + uella wind

    dark wind

  • Druuella

    Dru oak + uella wind

    oak wind

  • Ullauella

    Ulla will + uella wind

    will wind

Dog


People

Vent initial

  • Ventcliff

    Vent wind + cliff rock face

    wind rock face

  • Venttuft

    Vent wind + tuft small bunch

    wind small bunch

  • Vento

    Vent wind + o little one

    wind little one

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Vind initial

  • Vindverk

    Vind wind + verk work

    wind work

  • Vindnir

    Vind wind + nir smith

    wind smith

  • Vindsmid

    Vind wind + smid craft

    wind craft

Indian


Real world

Anil initial

  • Anilshekhar

    Anil wind + shekhar crest

    wind crest

  • Anildatta

    Anil wind + datta given

    wind given

  • Anilbhanu

    Anil wind + bhanu sun

    wind sun

Japanese


Real world

Kaze initial

  • Kazekatsu

    Kaze wind + katsu victory

    wind victory

  • Kazetsugu

    Kaze wind + tsugu succeed

    wind succeed

  • Kazeshi

    Kaze wind + shi ambition

    wind ambition

Kingdom


Objects

Vind initial

  • Vindcrown

    Vind wind + crown crown lands

    wind crown lands

  • Vindweald

    Vind wind + weald wooded upland

    wind wooded upland

  • Vindstead

    Vind wind + stead settlement

    wind settlement

Necromancer


Tabletop

winna final

  • Cryptawinna

    Crypta vault + winna wind

    vault wind

  • Nubilawinna

    Nubila clouded + winna wind

    clouded wind

  • Lumenwinna

    Lumen faint light + winna wind

    faint light wind

Planet


Objects

Vent initial

  • Ventsinus

    Vent wind + sinus bay

    wind bay

  • Ventetum

    Vent wind + etum grove

    wind grove

  • Ventpelagos

    Vent wind + pelagos open sea

    wind open sea

Scottish


Real world

Gaoth initial

  • Gaothina

    Gaoth wind + ina little

    wind little

  • Gaothbrack

    Gaoth wind + brack freckled

    wind freckled

  • Gaothmore

    Gaoth wind + more tall

    wind tall

Vampire


Creatures

Vetr initial

  • Vetrturm

    Vetr wind + turm tower

    wind-tower

  • Vetrblut

    Vetr wind + blut blood

    wind-blood

  • Vetrmuhle

    Vetr wind + muhle mill

    wind-mill

Viking


Real world

Vind initial

  • Vindox

    Vind wind + ox axe

    wind axe

  • Vindhorn

    Vind wind + horn curved bone spike

    wind curved bone spike

  • Vindskjold

    Vind wind + skjold shield

    wind shield

Werewolf


Creatures

Vind initial

  • Vindric

    Vind wind + ric ruler

    wind ruler

  • Vindscar

    Vind wind + scar healed wound

    wind healed wound

  • Vindmuzzle

    Vind wind + muzzle snout

    wind snout

Senses that travel together

See also

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