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“gate”

25 fragments across 16 traditions carry this sense. 17 of them close a name against 8 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

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. God 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.

God


Creatures

Dor initial · gath final · enna final · Gate initial

  • Dorkar

    Dor gate + kar hand

    gate of the hand

  • Doreth

    Dor gate + eth breath

    gate of the breath

  • Dortel

    Dor gate + tel distance

    gate of the distance

  • Akgath

    Ak edge + gath gate

    edge of the gate

  • Vorgath

    Vor devourer + gath gate

    devourer of the gate

  • Lumgath

    Lum lantern + gath gate

    lantern of the gate

  • Sarenna

    Sar star + enna gate

    star of the gate

  • Ilenna

    Il light + enna gate

    light of the gate

  • Dhurenna

    Dhur endurance + enna gate

    endurance of the gate

  • Gateherald

    Gate gate + herald herald

    gate herald

  • Gateseat

    Gate gate + seat seat

    gate seat

  • Gatekeeper

    Gate gate + keeper keeper

    gate keeper

Demon


Creatures

ak final · aka final · gate final

  • Rakzak

    Rakz ruin + ak gate

    ruin of the gate

  • Barzak

    Barz iron + ak gate

    iron of the gate

  • Dhozak

    Dhoz dust + ak gate

    dust of the gate

  • Tezgaka

    Tezg tar + aka gate

    tar of the gate

  • Sylthaka

    Sylth spite + aka gate

    spite of the gate

  • Heskaka

    Hesk smoke + aka gate

    smoke of the gate

  • Saltgate

    Salt salt + gate gate

    salt gate

  • Wormgate

    Worm worm + gate gate

    worm gate

  • Pitgate

    Pit pit + gate gate

    pit gate

Wizard


People

Dor initial · Dora initial · gate final

  • Dorxis

    Dor gate + xis crossing

    gate crossing

  • Dorax

    Dor gate + ax edge

    gate edge

  • Dorquil

    Dor gate + quil quill

    gate quill

  • Doradris

    Dora gate + dris grace

    gate grace

  • Doramara

    Dora gate + mara memory

    gate memory

  • Dorayssa

    Dora gate + yssa mist

    gate mist

  • Prismgate

    Prism prism + gate gate

    prism gate

  • Scripgate

    Scrip writing + gate gate

    writing gate

  • Ebbgate

    Ebb ebb + gate gate

    ebb gate

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Dor initial · gate final

  • Dordurn

    Dor gate + durn lasting

    gate lasting

  • Dorgarn

    Dor gate + garn ready

    gate ready

  • Dorvald

    Dor gate + vald power

    gate power

  • Grimgate

    Grim grim + gate gate

    grim gate

  • Coalgate

    Coal coal + gate gate

    coal gate

  • Oathgate

    Oath oath + gate gate

    oath gate

Vampire


Creatures

Brana initial · tor final

  • Brananord

    Brana gate + nord north

    gate-north

  • Branablut

    Brana gate + blut blood

    gate-blood

  • Branavoda

    Brana gate + voda water

    gate-water

  • Weisstor

    Weiss white + tor gate

    white-gate

  • Blautor

    Blau blue + tor gate

    blue-gate

  • Wildtor

    Wild wild + tor gate

    wild-gate

Alien


Creatures

shen final

  • Ghorshen

    Ghor red + shen gate

    red gate

  • Nokhshen

    Nokh dark + shen gate

    dark gate

  • Ekrushen

    Ekru iron + shen gate

    iron gate

Angel


Creatures

Gate initial

  • Gatekeeper

    Gate gate + keeper keeper

    gate keeper

  • Gatewarden

    Gate gate + warden warden

    gate warden

  • Gateguard

    Gate gate + guard guard

    gate guard

D&D


Tabletop

gate final

  • Hillgate

    Hill hill + gate gate

    hill gate

  • Redgate

    Red red + gate gate

    red gate

  • Brightgate

    Bright bright + gate gate

    bright gate

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Orth initial

  • Orthgan

    Orth gate + gan bearer

    gate bearer

  • Orthnar

    Orth gate + nar kindled

    gate kindled

  • Orthzur

    Orth gate + zur burning

    gate burning

Drow


Fantasy races

azzon final

  • Ilztazzon

    Ilzt below + azzon gate

    below gate

  • Cazthazzon

    Cazth chisel + azzon gate

    chisel gate

  • Mrynazzon

    Mryn echo + azzon gate

    echo gate

French


Real world

porte final

  • Pierreporte

    Pierre stone + porte gate

    stone gate

  • Vieuxporte

    Vieux old + porte gate

    old gate

  • Villeporte

    Ville town + porte gate

    town gate

Giant


Creatures

gate final

  • Rootgate

    Root root + gate gate

    root gate

  • Bedrockgate

    Bedrock bedrock + gate gate

    bedrock gate

  • Summitgate

    Summit summit + gate gate

    summit gate

Mermaid


Creatures

gate final

  • Sirengate

    Siren siren + gate gate

    siren gate

  • Wavegate

    Wave wave + gate gate

    wave gate

  • Foamgate

    Foam foam + gate gate

    foam gate

Paladin


Tabletop

gate final

  • Morninggate

    Morning morning + gate gate

    morning gate

  • Sungate

    Sun sun + gate gate

    sun gate

  • Stonegate

    Stone stone + gate gate

    stone gate

Phoenix


Creatures

pyle final

  • Deuteropyle

    Deutero second + pyle gate

    second gate

  • Aphthartopyle

    Aphtharto incorruptible + pyle gate

    incorruptible gate

  • Protogenopyle

    Protogeno first-born + pyle gate

    first-born gate

Town


Objects

yate final

  • Monkyate

    Monk monks' + yate gate

    monks' gate

  • Eelyate

    Eel eels + yate gate

    eels gate

  • Henyate

    Hen hens + yate gate

    hens gate

Senses that travel together

See also

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