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“path”

17 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 14 of them close a name against 3 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. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, D&D, has 2.

D&D


Tabletop

dris final · wend final

  • Vardris

    Var true + dris path

    true path

  • Sardris

    Sar shield + dris path

    shield path

  • Zephdris

    Zeph west wind + dris path

    west wind path

  • Onyxwend

    Onyx onyx + wend path

    onyx path

  • Briarwend

    Briar briar + wend path

    briar path

  • Emberwend

    Ember ember + wend path

    ember path

Elf


Fantasy races

tas final · lad final

  • Dortas

    Dor land + tas path

    land path

  • Aurtas

    Aur sunrise + tas path

    sunrise path

  • Alutas

    Alu dawn + tas path

    dawn path

  • Cellad

    Cel sky + lad path

    sky path

  • Cairlad

    Cair stone + lad path

    stone path

  • Lamlad

    Lam echo + lad path

    echo path

German


Real world

gang final · weg final

  • Bergang

    Ber bear + gang path

    bear path

  • Richgang

    Rich ruler + gang path

    ruler path

  • Gisgang

    Gis pledge + gang path

    pledge path

  • Steinweg

    Stein stone + weg path

    stone path

  • Reinweg

    Rein pure + weg path

    pure path

  • Baumweg

    Baum tree + weg path

    tree path

Giant


Creatures

stigar final · stiga final

  • Sunnvalstigar

    Sunnval midnight sun + stigar path

    midnight sun path

  • Sturgalstigar

    Sturgal squall + stigar path

    squall path

  • Aurgaldstigar

    Aurgald aurora + stigar path

    aurora path

  • Skyrilstiga

    Skyril sky + stiga path

    sky path

  • Kelgrunstiga

    Kelgrun foundation + stiga path

    foundation path

  • Dalgrimstiga

    Dalgrim deep valley + stiga path

    deep valley path

Knight


People

senda final · sende final

  • Matsenda

    Mat might + senda path

    might path

  • Gunsenda

    Gun war + senda path

    war path

  • Isensenda

    Isen iron + senda path

    iron path

  • Wilsende

    Wil will + sende path

    will path

  • Hildsende

    Hild battle + sende path

    battle path

  • Hawsende

    Haw hedge + sende path

    hedge path

Angel


Creatures

Urha initial

  • Urhahesh

    Urha path + hesh of the stillness

    path of the stillness

  • Urhalim

    Urha path + lim of the powers

    path of the powers

  • Urhachim

    Urha path + chim of the flames

    path of the flames

Halfling


Fantasy races

way final

  • Tilway

    Til tilled + way path

    tilled path

  • Larkway

    Lark songbird + way path

    songbird path

  • Fernway

    Fern bracken + way path

    bracken path

Japanese


Real world

Michi initial

  • Michinao

    Michi path + nao honest

    path honest

  • Michio

    Michi path + o man

    path man

  • Michimaru

    Michi path + maru round

    path round

Paladin


Tabletop

senda final

  • Aurosenda

    Auro dawn + senda path

    dawn path

  • Victosenda

    Victo victory + senda path

    victory path

  • Caesenda

    Cae heaven + senda path

    heaven path

Robot


Objects

od final

  • Telemod

    Telem telemetry + od path

    telemetry path

  • Orbitod

    Orbit orbit + od path

    orbit path

  • Lathod

    Lath turning + od path

    turning path

Troll


Creatures

Stig initial

  • Stigknokka

    Stig path + knokka knuckle

    path knuckle

  • Stigkinna

    Stig path + kinna cheek

    path cheek

  • Stiglokka

    Stig path + lokka braid

    path braid

Vampire


Creatures

stieg final

  • Frunzstieg

    Frunz leaf + stieg path

    leaf-path

  • Valstieg

    Val wave + stieg path

    wave-path

  • Graustieg

    Grau grey + stieg path

    grey-path

Senses that travel together

See also

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