“spring”
25 fragments across 22 traditions carry this sense. They split 14 to 11 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 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, Halfling, has 2.
well final · water final
- Thatchwell
Thatch roof straw + well spring
roof straw spring
- Hamwell
Ham homestead + well spring
homestead spring
- Cobwell
Cob hazelnut + well spring
hazelnut spring
- Yarrowwater
Yarrow milfoil + water spring
milfoil spring
- Maltwater
Malt malting + water spring
malting spring
- Cloverwater
Clover trefoil + water spring
trefoil spring
Haru initial · izumi final
- Harushi
Haru spring + shi ambition
spring ambition
- Haruhito
Haru spring + hito benevolence
spring benevolence
- Harumaru
Haru spring + maru round
spring round
- Nagaizumi
Naga long + izumi spring
long spring
- Motoizumi
Moto origin + izumi spring
origin spring
- Hoshiizumi
Hoshi star + izumi spring
star spring
Vesna initial · quelle final
- Vesnanebo
Vesna spring + nebo sky
spring-sky
- Vesnavitsa
Vesna spring + vitsa vine
spring-vine
- Vesnakneza
Vesna spring + kneza princess
spring-princess
- Tiefquelle
Tief deep + quelle spring
deep-spring
- Studquelle
Stud chill + quelle spring
chill-spring
- Rekaquelle
Reka river + quelle spring
river-spring
dena final
- Zehdena
Zeh first + dena spring
first spring
- Khaadena
Khaa cold + dena spring
cold spring
- Nurdena
Nur far + dena spring
far spring
Maia initial
- Maiamara
Maia spring + mara sea
spring sea
- Maiamelle
Maia spring + melle honey
spring honey
- Maiarelle
Maia spring + relle brook
spring brook
Chun initial
- Chundie
Chun spring + die butterfly
spring butterfly
- Chunsu
Chun spring + su plain
spring plain
- Chunning
Chun spring + ning tranquil
spring tranquil
well final
- Blackwell
Black dark + well spring
dark spring
- Upwell
Up upper + well spring
upper spring
- Flaxwell
Flax flax + well spring
flax spring
Font initial
- Fontotia
Font spring + otia region
spring region
- Fontiya
Font spring + iya land
spring land
- Fontia
Font spring + ia land
spring land
Kel initial
- Kelhelm
Kel spring + helm helm
spring helm
- Kelhart
Kel spring + hart stag
spring stag
- Kelrath
Kel spring + rath fury
spring fury
Ver initial
- Verdell
Ver spring + dell hollow
spring hollow
- Verlace
Ver spring + lace snare thread
spring snare thread
- Verley
Ver spring + ley meadow
spring meadow
Kelda initial
- Keldamead
Kelda spring + mead meadow
spring meadow
- Keldasedge
Kelda spring + sedge sword grass
spring sword grass
- Keldaleaf
Kelda spring + leaf green blade
spring green blade
kell final
- Svanakell
Svana swan + kell spring
swan spring
- Skarakell
Skara notch + kell spring
notch spring
- Hallakell
Halla hall + kell spring
hall spring
nen final
- Fennen
Fen marsh + nen spring
marsh spring
- Quennen
Quen speech + nen spring
speech spring
- Elnen
El star + nen spring
star spring
Ver initial
- Verthrone
Ver spring + throne seat
spring seat
- Verweald
Ver spring + weald wooded upland
spring wooded upland
- Verstrand
Ver spring + strand shore
spring shore
Font initial
- Fontry
Font spring + ry estate
spring estate
- Fontvaux
Font spring + vaux vales
spring vales
- Fontbeuf
Font spring + beuf dwelling
spring dwelling
Chun initial
- Chungeum
Chun spring + geum gold
spring gold
- Chunhyang
Chun spring + hyang fragrance
spring fragrance
- Chunnan
Chun spring + nan orchid
spring orchid
well final
- Ashwell
Ash ash tree + well spring
ash tree spring
- Sutwell
Sut south + well spring
south spring
- Fenwell
Fen mire + well spring
mire spring
Vernal initial
- Vernalrise
Vernal spring + rise rise
spring rise
- Vernalaura
Vernal spring + aura aura
spring aura
- Vernalborn
Vernal spring + born born
spring born
well final
- Sharpwell
Sharp sharp + well spring
sharp spring
- Stormwell
Storm storm + well spring
storm spring
- Thornwell
Thorn thorn + well spring
thorn spring
well final
- Westwell
West evening side + well spring
evening side spring
- Dunwell
Dun hill + well spring
hill spring
- Garswell
Gars garden + well spring
garden spring
Vell initial
- Vellvidda
Vell spring + vidda girth
spring girth
- Vellkluna
Vell spring + kluna paw
spring paw
- Vellplodda
Vell spring + plodda plodder
spring plodder
Ffynnon initial
- Ffynnongastell
Ffynnon spring + gastell castle
spring castle
- Ffynnonfaen
Ffynnon spring + faen boulder
spring boulder
- Ffynnonddol
Ffynnon spring + ddol dale
spring dale
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “spring”. 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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