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“earth”

14 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. They split 8 to 6 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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Phoenix, has 2.

Phoenix


Creatures

chthon final · chthonia final

  • Nardochthon

    Nardo nard + chthon earth

    nard earth

  • Myrrhochthon

    Myrrho myrrh + chthon earth

    myrrh earth

  • Xanthochthon

    Xantho yellow + chthon earth

    yellow earth

  • Palinachthonia

    Palina again + chthonia earth

    again earth

  • Phaidriachthonia

    Phaidria radiant + chthonia earth

    radiant earth

  • Zoiachthonia

    Zoia life + chthonia earth

    life earth

Bard


Tabletop

terra final

  • Fiatoterra

    Fiato breath + terra earth

    breath earth

  • Duoterra

    Duo pair + terra earth

    pair earth

  • Cambiterra

    Cambi change + terra earth

    change earth

Chinese


Real world

Kun initial

  • Kunde

    Kun earth + de virtue

    earth virtue

  • Kunyao

    Kun earth + yao shine

    earth shine

  • Kunheng

    Kun earth + heng constant

    earth constant

Country


Objects

Ter initial

  • Teruria

    Ter earth + uria realm

    earth realm

  • Terotia

    Ter earth + otia region

    earth region

  • Terlands

    Ter earth + lands lands

    earth lands

Demon


Creatures

erd final

  • Zaltherd

    Zalth zeal + erd earth

    zeal of the earth

  • Ortherd

    Orth order + erd earth

    order of the earth

  • Xortherd

    Xorth exile + erd earth

    exile of the earth

D&D


Tabletop

Jor initial

  • Jormont

    Jor earth + mont mountain

    earth mountain

  • Jorwyn

    Jor earth + wyn friend

    earth friend

  • Jorlorn

    Jor earth + lorn lost

    earth lost

Druid


Tabletop

Arn initial

  • Arnglen

    Arn earth + glen steep valley

    earth steep valley

  • Arnock

    Arn earth + ock oak

    earth oak

  • Arngorm

    Arn earth + gorm dark

    earth dark

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Yor initial

  • Yordrum

    Yor earth + drum drum

    earth drum

  • Yordim

    Yor earth + dim delve

    earth delve

  • Yordok

    Yor earth + dok hold

    earth hold

God


Creatures

Er initial

  • Ernath

    Er earth + nath depth

    earth of the depth

  • Erseth

    Er earth + seth silence

    earth of the silence

  • Erdun

    Er earth + dun hill

    earth of the hill

Japanese


Real world

tsuchi final

  • Masatsuchi

    Masa correct + tsuchi earth

    correct earth

  • Mizutsuchi

    Mizu water + tsuchi earth

    water earth

  • Yukitsuchi

    Yuki snow + tsuchi earth

    snow earth

Paladin


Tabletop

Terra initial

  • Terrapel

    Terra earth + pel driving

    earth driving

  • Terraden

    Terra earth + den hall

    earth hall

  • Terravent

    Terra earth + vent coming

    earth coming

Planet


Objects

gaia final

  • Altgaia

    Alt high + gaia earth

    high earth

  • Tremgaia

    Trem trembling + gaia earth

    trembling earth

  • Brevgaia

    Brev short + gaia earth

    short earth

Troll


Creatures

Yrd initial

  • Yrdnagga

    Yrd earth + nagga nagger

    earth nagger

  • Yrdkluna

    Yrd earth + kluna paw

    earth paw

  • Yrdvasta

    Yrd earth + vasta bulk

    earth bulk

Senses that travel together

See also

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