“brightness”
14 fragments across 10 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 5 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Angel 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.
Vahna initial · Bahara initial · Vahnia initial · Nogha initial
- Vahnadiel
Vahna brightness + diel of God
brightness of God
- Vahnadael
Vahna brightness + dael of God
brightness of God
- Vahnaoel
Vahna brightness + oel of God
brightness of God
- Baharaiela
Bahara brightness + iela of God
brightness of God
- Baharadela
Bahara brightness + dela of God
brightness of God
- Baharariela
Bahara brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
- Vahniaziela
Vahnia brightness + ziela of God
brightness of God
- Vahniavana
Vahnia brightness + vana of the breath
brightness of the breath
- Vahniariela
Vahnia brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
- Noghanoth
Nogha brightness + noth of the vigil
brightness of the vigil
- Noghaphon
Nogha brightness + phon of the voice
brightness of the voice
- Noghalon
Nogha brightness + lon of the vault
brightness of the vault
Selo initial · Sela initial
- Selomenes
Selo brightness + menes strength
brightness strength
- Seloptilon
Selo brightness + ptilon plume
brightness plume
- Selomantis
Selo brightness + mantis seer
brightness seer
- Selamelia
Sela brightness + melia song
brightness song
- Selachthonia
Sela brightness + chthonia earth
brightness earth
- Selanoma
Sela brightness + noma law
brightness law
Bria initial
- Briaphine
Bria brightness + phine voice
brightness voice
- Brialin
Bria brightness + lin melody
brightness melody
- Brialette
Bria brightness + lette little
brightness little
light final
- Stonelight
Stone hard rock + light brightness
hard rock brightness
- Elderlight
Elder elder tree + light brightness
elder tree brightness
- Oaklight
Oak oak tree + light brightness
oak tree brightness
light final
- Dewlight
Dew morning wet + light brightness
morning wet brightness
- Mallowlight
Mallow soothing herb + light brightness
soothing herb brightness
- Elderlight
Elder elder tree + light brightness
elder tree brightness
Bel initial
- Beltel
Bel brightness + tel distance
brightness of the distance
- Belros
Bel brightness + ros dew
brightness of the dew
- Belar
Bel brightness + ar throne
brightness of the throne
light final
- Northern Light
Northern from the north + light brightness
from the north brightness
- Umber Light
Umber brown earth + light brightness
brown earth brightness
- Velvet Light
Velvet tufted cloth + light brightness
tufted cloth brightness
Niamh initial
- Niamh Lionheart
Niamh brightness + lionheart lion heart
brightness, called the lion heart
- Niamh Stoneheart
Niamh brightness + stoneheart stone heart
brightness, called the stone heart
- Niamh the Red
Niamh brightness + the red red
brightness, called the red
light final
- Brillight
Brill gleam + light brightness
gleam brightness
- Wisplight
Wisp straw twist + light brightness
straw twist brightness
- Sablelight
Sable black fur + light brightness
black fur brightness
heid final
- Skadheid
Skad shadow + heid brightness
shadow brightness
- Solheid
Sol sun + heid brightness
sun brightness
- Ravenheid
Raven croaking bird + heid brightness
croaking bird brightness
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “brightness”. 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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