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“deep”

41 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. They split 26 to 15 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. God carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

God


Creatures

Az initial · Thal initial · thala final · dhal final · Deep initial

  • Azgorn

    Az deep + gorn vigil

    deep of the vigil

  • Azxar

    Az deep + xar severance

    deep of the severance

  • Azeth

    Az deep + eth breath

    deep of the breath

  • Thalgorn

    Thal deep + gorn vigil

    deep of the vigil

  • Thalion

    Thal deep + ion mind

    deep of the mind

  • Thalzar

    Thal deep + zar crown

    deep of the crown

  • Barthala

    Bar weight + thala deep

    weight of the deep

  • Ashthala

    Ash ember + thala deep

    ember of the deep

  • Myrthala

    Myr mist + thala deep

    mist of the deep

  • Corvdhal

    Corv raven + dhal deep

    raven of the deep

  • Vaendhal

    Vaen vanishing + dhal deep

    vanishing of the deep

  • Ulthdhal

    Ulth beyond + dhal deep

    beyond of the deep

Drow


Fantasy races

Szul initial · ulvir final · ulvra final · Ulzt initial

  • Szulenzir

    Szul deep + enzir watcher

    deep watcher

  • Szulurzen

    Szul deep + urzen bound

    deep bound

  • Szulyzzeth

    Szul deep + yzzeth waiting

    deep waiting

  • Haszulvir

    Hasz patience + ulvir deep

    patience deep

  • Ghylulvir

    Ghyl gloom + ulvir deep

    gloom deep

  • Xunulvir

    Xun sunless + ulvir deep

    sunless deep

  • Quyzulvra

    Quyz spindle + ulvra deep

    spindle deep

  • Jyzzulvra

    Jyzz jealous + ulvra deep

    jealous deep

  • Xyssulvra

    Xyss sunless + ulvra deep

    sunless deep

  • Ulztvaeth

    Ulzt deep + vaeth throne

    deep throne

  • Ulztaeryss

    Ulzt deep + aeryss precedence

    deep precedence

  • Ulztobrynn

    Ulzt deep + obrynn seat

    deep seat

Dragon


Creatures

yth final · neth final · undor final

  • Orvaxyth

    Orvax gale + yth deep

    gale deep

  • Haxoryth

    Haxor claw + yth deep

    claw deep

  • Axanyth

    Axan fang + yth deep

    fang deep

  • Ophyraneth

    Ophyra serpent + neth deep

    serpent deep

  • Lysaraneth

    Lysara shadow + neth deep

    shadow deep

  • Velyraneth

    Velyra silence + neth deep

    silence deep

  • Wrathyxundor

    Wrathyx wrath + undor deep

    wrath deep

  • Cindraxundor

    Cindrax ash + undor deep

    ash deep

  • Ulmyxundor

    Ulmyx tide + undor deep

    tide deep

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Nal initial · und final · Deep initial

  • Naldar

    Nal deep + dar keeper

    deep keeper

  • Naldal

    Nal deep + dal valley

    deep valley

  • Nalgan

    Nal deep + gan walker

    deep walker

  • Durund

    Dur enduring + und deep

    enduring deep

  • Kelund

    Kel forge + und deep

    forge deep

  • Norund

    Nor north + und deep

    north deep

  • Deepbrow

    Deep deep + brow brow

    deep brow

  • Deepgate

    Deep deep + gate gate

    deep gate

  • Deepvein

    Deep deep + vein vein

    deep vein

Elf


Fantasy races

yth final · ythe final · Ellu initial

  • Loryth

    Lor gold + yth deep

    gold deep

  • Cyryth

    Cyr wind + yth deep

    wind deep

  • Ilyyth

    Ily song + yth deep

    song deep

  • Eryythe

    Ery lone + ythe deep

    lone deep

  • Lyaythe

    Lya sweet + ythe deep

    sweet deep

  • Aeliythe

    Aeli graceful + ythe deep

    graceful deep

  • Elludel

    Ellu deep + del glade

    deep glade

  • Ellutor

    Ellu deep + tor peak

    deep peak

  • Ellumir

    Ellu deep + mir gem

    deep gem

Wizard


People

Az initial · Aza initial · Thal initial

  • Azeth

    Az deep + eth breath

    deep breath

  • Azix

    Az deep + ix key

    deep key

  • Azrion

    Az deep + rion circle

    deep circle

  • Azalune

    Aza deep + lune moon

    deep moon

  • Azadris

    Aza deep + dris grace

    deep grace

  • Azaira

    Aza deep + ira song

    deep song

  • Thalim

    Thal deep + im sign

    deep sign

  • Thalsil

    Thal deep + sil thread

    deep thread

  • Thaling

    Thal deep + ing making

    deep making

Demon


Creatures

al final · ala final

  • Sazral

    Sazr salt + al deep

    salt of the deep

  • Kreval

    Krev rust + al deep

    rust of the deep

  • Kuzral

    Kuzr cinder + al deep

    cinder of the deep

  • Rekzala

    Rekz ruin + ala deep

    ruin of the deep

  • Cazmala

    Cazm chasm + ala deep

    chasm of the deep

  • Vesthala

    Vesth venom + ala deep

    venom of the deep

D&D


Tabletop

Ner initial · Deep initial

  • Nerrath

    Ner deep + rath fury

    deep fury

  • Nerheim

    Ner deep + heim home

    deep home

  • Nerric

    Ner deep + ric ruler

    deep ruler

  • Deepreach

    Deep deep + reach reach

    deep reach

  • Deepwood

    Deep deep + wood wood

    deep wood

  • Deepweaver

    Deep deep + weaver weaver

    deep weaver

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

nur final · gra final

  • Zoshnur

    Zosh storm + nur deep

    storm deep

  • Reshnur

    Resh frost + nur deep

    frost deep

  • Brathnur

    Brath breath + nur deep

    breath deep

  • Drasgra

    Dras swift + gra deep

    swift deep

  • Margra

    Mar brand + gra deep

    brand deep

  • Hesgra

    Hes cinder + gra deep

    cinder deep

Mermaid


Creatures

Merion initial · Deep initial

  • Merionemar

    Merion deep + emar memory

    deep memory

  • Meriondris

    Merion deep + dris pilot

    deep pilot

  • Merionyth

    Merion deep + yth hollow

    deep hollow

  • Deephaven

    Deep deep + haven haven

    deep haven

  • Deeplight

    Deep deep + light light

    deep light

  • Deepcove

    Deep deep + cove cove

    deep cove

Alien


Creatures

Mru initial

  • Mruzhaa

    Mru deep + zhaa crater

    deep crater

  • Mruqelu

    Mru deep + qelu terrace

    deep terrace

  • Mruchaan

    Mru deep + chaan reach

    deep reach

Angel


Creatures

Deep initial

  • Deepkindler

    Deep deep + kindler kindler

    deep kindler

  • Deepbinder

    Deep deep + binder binder

    deep binder

  • Deepwarden

    Deep deep + warden warden

    deep warden

Bard


Tabletop

Basso initial

  • Bassocorda

    Basso deep + corda string

    deep string

  • Bassogiorno

    Basso deep + giorno day

    deep day

  • Bassosuono

    Basso deep + suono sound

    deep sound

City


Objects

Deep initial

  • Deepbury

    Deep deep + bury fortified place

    deep fortified place

  • Deepbridge

    Deep deep + bridge bridge

    deep bridge

  • Deepthwaite

    Deep deep + thwaite cleared land

    deep cleared land

Country


Objects

Bath initial

  • Bathstan

    Bath deep + stan place

    deep place

  • Bathea

    Bath deep + ea country

    deep country

  • Bathona

    Bath deep + ona land

    deep land

Forest


Objects

Deep initial

  • Deepstub

    Deep deep + stub old stump

    deep old stump

  • Deeplaunde

    Deep deep + launde open glade

    deep open glade

  • Deepdingle

    Deep deep + dingle wooded dell

    deep wooded dell

Giant


Creatures

Deep initial

  • Deepreach

    Deep deep + reach reach

    deep reach

  • Deepbridge

    Deep deep + bridge bridge

    deep bridge

  • Deepjaw

    Deep deep + jaw jaw

    deep jaw

Kingdom


Objects

Thal initial

  • Thalbarrow

    Thal deep + barrow burial mound

    deep burial mound

  • Thalglade

    Thal deep + glade glade

    deep glade

  • Thalgarth

    Thal deep + garth enclosed yard

    deep enclosed yard

Pirate


People

the deep final

  • Mateo the Deep

    Mateo gift of god + the deep deep

    gift of god, called the deep

  • Morgan the Deep

    Morgan sea born + the deep deep

    sea born, called the deep

  • Walter the Deep

    Walter army ruler + the deep deep

    army ruler, called the deep

Planet


Objects

Prof initial

  • Profitas

    Prof deep + itas quality

    deep quality

  • Profopsis

    Prof deep + opsis appearance

    deep appearance

  • Profalis

    Prof deep + alis pertaining

    deep pertaining

Spaceship


Objects

Deep initial

  • Deep Argument

    Deep deep + argument proof

    deep proof

  • Deep Vigil

    Deep deep + vigil wakefulness

    deep wakefulness

  • Deep Hypothesis

    Deep deep + hypothesis foundation

    deep foundation

Vampire


Creatures

Tief initial

  • Tiefvad

    Tief deep + vad ford

    deep-ford

  • Tiefov

    Tief deep + ov kin

    deep-kin

  • Tiefslav

    Tief deep + slav glory

    deep-glory

Senses that travel together

See also

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