“small”
26 fragments across 19 traditions carry this sense. They split 15 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from real world 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, Roman, has 3.
Paullus initial · minucius final · Minucia initial
- Paullus Petronius
Paullus small + petronius of stone
small, of stone
- Paullus Veturius
Paullus small + veturius of the ancients
small, of the ancients
- Paullus Julius
Paullus small + julius of iulus
small, of iulus
- Marcus Minucius
Marcus of mars + minucius small
of mars, small
- Mamercus Minucius
Mamercus oscan mars + minucius small
oscan mars, small
- Severus Minucius
Severus stern + minucius small
stern, small
- Minucia Prima
Minucia small + prima first
small, first
- Minucia Columba
Minucia small + columba dove
small, dove
- Minucia Venusta
Minucia small + venusta lovely
small, lovely
let final · etta final
- Mosslet
Moss bog growth + let small
bog growth small
- Rustlet
Rust red decay + let small
red decay small
- Lumlet
Lum light + let small
light small
- Lavetta
Lav lavender + etta small
lavender small
- Meletta
Mel nectar + etta small
nectar small
- Vinetta
Vin vine + etta small
vine small
Paul initial · Petit initial
- Paulbaud
Paul small + baud bold
small bold
- Paulel
Paul small + el little
small little
- Paulnand
Paul small + nand daring
small daring
- Petitmaison
Petit small + maison house
small house
- Petitfontaine
Petit small + fontaine fountain
small fountain
- Petitfort
Petit small + fort stronghold
small stronghold
Nubbin initial · etta final
- Nubbinapper
Nubbin small + apper snapping
small snapping
- Nubbinabble
Nubbin small + abble babbling
small babbling
- Nubbinintle
Nubbin small + intle pivot
small pivot
- Zilliketta
Zillik zigzagging + etta small
zigzagging small
- Minniketta
Minnik minding + etta small
minding small
- Olletetta
Ollet oiling + etta small
oiling small
Pib initial · Pibba initial
- Pibshiv
Pib small + shiv knife
small knife
- Pibsniff
Pib small + sniff short snuffle
small short snuffle
- Pibnick
Pib small + nick theft
small theft
- Pibbatusk
Pibba small + tusk curved fang
small curved fang
- Pibbanick
Pibba small + nick notch
small notch
- Pibbagrudge
Pibba small + grudge old resentment
small old resentment
ock final · etta final
- Pipock
Pip seed + ock small
seed small
- Ryeock
Rye ryegrain + ock small
ryegrain small
- Hawock
Haw hawthorn + ock small
hawthorn small
- Deletta
Del dell + etta small
dell small
- Mosetta
Mos moss + etta small
moss small
- Bryetta
Bry briar + etta small
briar small
Yxa initial
- Yxalakh
Yxa small + lakh stair
small stair
- Yxakaal
Yxa small + kaal basin
small basin
- Yxavaath
Yxa small + vaath warren
small warren
etta final
- Petaletta
Petal flower leaf + etta small
flower leaf small
- Apricotetta
Apricot early ripe + etta small
early ripe small
- Plumetta
Plum dark red fruit + etta small
dark red fruit small
Parv initial
- Parvatia
Parv small + atia region
small region
- Parvrealm
Parv small + realm realm
small realm
- Parvlands
Parv small + lands lands
small lands
Pim initial
- Pimkin
Pim small + kin little one
small little one
- Pimhusk
Pim small + husk dry shell
small dry shell
- Pimfrond
Pim small + frond leafy blade
small leafy blade
Klein initial
- Kleindorf
Klein small + dorf village
small village
- Kleinberg
Klein small + berg mountain
small mountain
- Kleinmacher
Klein small + macher maker
small maker
Beg initial
- Begboy
Beg small + boy yellow
small yellow
- Beggar
Beg small + gar short
small short
- Begbar
Beg small + bar head
small head
Ko initial
- Kohama
Ko small + hama beach
small beach
- Koji
Ko small + ji temple
small temple
- Koue
Ko small + ue above
small above
Paul initial
- Paul the Red
Paul small + the red red
small, called the red
- Paul Coldwater
Paul small + coldwater cold water
small, called the cold water
- Paul Hookhand
Paul small + hookhand hook hand
small, called the hook hand
ella final
- Rosella
Ros dew + ella small
dew small
- Umbella
Umb shadow + ella small
shadow small
- Viridella
Virid green + ella small
green small
Pavel initial
- Pavel Rostislavovich
Pavel small + rostislavovich son of Rostislav
small, son of Rostislav
- Pavel Savvich
Pavel small + savvich son of Savva
small, son of Savva
- Pavel Yefimovich
Pavel small + yefimovich son of Yefim
small, son of Yefim
beg final
- Kilbeg
Kil monastic cell + beg small
monastic cell small
- Gealbeg
Geal bright + beg small
bright small
- Craigbeg
Craig rock + beg small
rock small
fach final
- Madfach
Mad fortunate + fach small
fortunate small
- Banfach
Ban peak + fach small
peak small
- Tarwfach
Tarw bull + fach small
bull small
ock final
- Scripock
Scrip writing + ock small
writing small
- Tindock
Tind tinder + ock small
tinder small
- Foldock
Fold fold + ock small
fold small
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “small”. 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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