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“forest”

22 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 11 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 7 different families, from people 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, Forest, has 2.

Forest


Objects

wald final · forest final

  • Maplewald

    Maple maple + wald forest

    maple forest

  • Coalwald

    Coal charcoal + wald forest

    charcoal forest

  • Tanwald

    Tan tanbark + wald forest

    tanbark forest

  • Coalforest

    Coal charcoal + forest forest

    charcoal forest

  • Chestnutforest

    Chestnut chestnut + forest forest

    chestnut forest

  • Briarforest

    Briar briars + forest forest

    briars forest

Vampire


Creatures

wald final · Lesna initial

  • Verawald

    Vera faith + wald forest

    faith-forest

  • Bogdawald

    Bogda god-given + wald forest

    god-given-forest

  • Marawald

    Mara bitter + wald forest

    bitter-forest

  • Lesnavich

    Lesna forest + vich son

    forest-son

  • Lesnaeanu

    Lesna forest + eanu from

    forest-from

  • Lesnaruh

    Lesna forest + ruh rest

    forest-rest

Werewolf


Creatures

Wald initial · Silva initial

  • Waldthorn

    Wald forest + thorn sharp spine

    forest sharp spine

  • Waldprowl

    Wald forest + prowl stealthy roaming

    forest stealthy roaming

  • Waldfang

    Wald forest + fang seizing tooth

    forest seizing tooth

  • Silvahunt

    Silva forest + hunt pursuit of game

    forest pursuit of game

  • Silvavor

    Silva forest + vor careful

    forest careful

  • Silvahild

    Silva forest + hild battle

    forest battle

Band


Music

Forest initial

  • Forest Architects

    Forest forest + architects chief builders

    forest chief builders

  • Forest Engines

    Forest forest + engines clever devices

    forest clever devices

  • Forest Herons

    Forest forest + herons herons

    forest herons

Cat


People

wold final

  • Nutmegwold

    Nutmeg musky nut + wold forest

    musky nut forest

  • Pewterwold

    Pewter tin alloy + wold forest

    tin alloy forest

  • Sandwold

    Sand fine grains + wold forest

    fine grains forest

Chinese


Real world

Lin initial

  • Lindong

    Lin forest + dong east

    forest east

  • Linhe

    Lin forest + he harmony

    forest harmony

  • Linfei

    Lin forest + fei soaring

    forest soaring

D&D


Tabletop

Wald initial

  • Waldlin

    Wald forest + lin pool

    forest pool

  • Waldbrand

    Wald forest + brand sword

    forest sword

  • Waldheim

    Wald forest + heim home

    forest home

Dog


People

wood final

  • Rockwood

    Rock solid stone + wood forest

    solid stone forest

  • Coopwood

    Coop barrel + wood forest

    barrel forest

  • Vicwood

    Vic victory + wood forest

    victory forest

Fairy


Fantasy races

wood final

  • Willowwood

    Willow supple tree + wood forest

    supple tree forest

  • Pollenwood

    Pollen flower dust + wood forest

    flower dust forest

  • Rushwood

    Rush marsh plant + wood forest

    marsh plant forest

French


Real world

Sil initial

  • Silmer

    Sil forest + mer renowned

    forest renowned

  • Silrade

    Sil forest + rade counsel

    forest counsel

  • Silmar

    Sil forest + mar famous

    forest famous

German


Real world

Wald initial

  • Waldschneider

    Wald forest + schneider tailor

    forest tailor

  • Waldweber

    Wald forest + weber weaver

    forest weaver

  • Waldrichter

    Wald forest + richter judge

    forest judge

Griffin


Creatures

Silva initial

  • Silvabern

    Silva forest + bern bear

    forest bear

  • Silvaswind

    Silva forest + swind strong

    forest strong

  • Silvawig

    Silva forest + wig warrior

    forest warrior

Horse


People

wood final

  • Highwood

    High lofty + wood forest

    lofty forest

  • Greenwood

    Green grassy + wood forest

    grassy forest

  • Westwood

    West sunset side + wood forest

    sunset side forest

Japanese


Real world

Mori initial

  • Moriyoshi

    Mori forest + yoshi righteous

    forest righteous

  • Moritsugu

    Mori forest + tsugu succeed

    forest succeed

  • Moritaro

    Mori forest + taro eldest son

    forest eldest son

Kingdom


Objects

wald final

  • Aldawald

    Alda old + wald forest

    old forest

  • Korwald

    Kor crown + wald forest

    crown forest

  • Valwald

    Val valour + wald forest

    valour forest

wood final

  • Sutwood

    Sut south + wood forest

    south forest

  • Holmwood

    Holm islet + wood forest

    islet forest

  • Ashwood

    Ash ash tree + wood forest

    ash tree forest

Planet


Objects

Silv initial

  • Silvides

    Silv forest + ides descendant

    forest descendant

  • Silvrupes

    Silv forest + rupes cliff

    forest cliff

  • Silvigena

    Silv forest + igena born

    forest born

Scottish


Real world

wood final

  • Benwood

    Ben peak + wood forest

    peak forest

  • Kilwood

    Kil monastic cell + wood forest

    monastic cell forest

  • Carsewood

    Carse riverside flat + wood forest

    riverside flat forest

Superhero


People

wood final

  • Fairwood

    Fair beautiful + wood forest

    beautiful forest

  • Stanwood

    Stan stone + wood forest

    stone forest

  • Dunwood

    Dun hill + wood forest

    hill forest

Senses that travel together

See also

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