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“wind”

34 fragments across 21 traditions carry this sense. 26 of them open a name against 8 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

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. Elf carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Elf


Fantasy races

Cyr initial · wain final · Cira initial · ven final · Wind initial

  • Cyrmaen

    Cyr wind + maen skilled

    wind skilled

  • Cyrnen

    Cyr wind + nen water

    wind water

  • Cyrrion

    Cyr wind + rion prince

    wind prince

  • Lorwain

    Lor gold + wain wind

    gold wind

  • Elwain

    El star + wain wind

    star wind

  • Alawain

    Ala holy + wain wind

    holy wind

  • Cirathal

    Cira wind + thal grove

    wind grove

  • Ciranara

    Cira wind + nara fire

    wind fire

  • Cirarana

    Cira wind + rana moon

    wind moon

  • Gilven

    Gil spark + ven wind

    spark wind

  • Faenven

    Faen white + ven wind

    white wind

  • Ylven

    Yl faint + ven wind

    faint wind

Bard


Tabletop

gale final · vento final · Wind initial

  • Melogale

    Melo honey + gale wind

    honey wind

  • Eliogale

    Elio sun + gale wind

    sun wind

  • Tavigale

    Tavi tale + gale wind

    tale wind

  • Novevento

    Nove new + vento wind

    new wind

  • Andovento

    Ando wandering + vento wind

    wandering wind

  • Tempovento

    Tempo time + vento wind

    time wind

  • Windhollow

    Wind wind + hollow hollow

    wind hollow

  • Windtune

    Wind wind + tune tune

    wind tune

  • Windheart

    Wind wind + heart heart

    wind heart

Dragon


Creatures

Sylax initial · Sylvya initial · Zephrax initial

  • Sylaxrex

    Sylax wind + rex king

    wind king

  • Sylaxzor

    Sylax wind + zor splendour

    wind splendour

  • Sylaxgrath

    Sylax wind + grath tomb

    wind tomb

  • Sylvyakryss

    Sylvya wind + kryss ice

    wind ice

  • Sylvyaliss

    Sylvya wind + liss calm

    wind calm

  • Sylvyaskar

    Sylvya wind + skar wound

    wind wound

  • Zephraxoreth

    Zephrax wind + oreth ore

    wind ore

  • Zephraxvorath

    Zephrax wind + vorath famine

    wind famine

  • Zephraxsylth

    Zephrax wind + sylth whisper

    wind whisper

Wizard


People

Wyn initial · ven final · Wyna initial

  • Wynnax

    Wyn wind + nax binding

    wind binding

  • Wyntor

    Wyn wind + tor tower

    wind tower

  • Wynrion

    Wyn wind + rion circle

    wind circle

  • Kalven

    Kal cold + ven wind

    cold wind

  • Galven

    Gal gall + ven wind

    gall wind

  • Balven

    Bal flame + ven wind

    flame wind

  • Wynadara

    Wyna wind + dara gift

    wind gift

  • Wynalis

    Wyna wind + lis lily

    wind lily

  • Wynaith

    Wyna wind + ith thread

    wind thread

D&D


Tabletop

uella final · wind final

  • Hespuella

    Hesp evening + uella wind

    evening wind

  • Ysauella

    Ysa devoted + uella wind

    devoted wind

  • Jesuella

    Jes gift + uella wind

    gift wind

  • Rimewind

    Rime frost + wind wind

    frost wind

  • Briarwind

    Briar briar + wind wind

    briar wind

  • Elmwind

    Elm elm + wind wind

    elm wind

Giant


Creatures

Vindhar initial · Vindel initial

  • Vindharfadur

    Vindhar wind + fadur forefather

    wind forefather

  • Vindharspor

    Vindhar wind + spor footprint

    wind footprint

  • Vindharsvalur

    Vindhar wind + svalur silence

    wind silence

  • Vindelspora

    Vindel wind + spora footprint

    wind footprint

  • Vindelrygga

    Vindel wind + rygga spine

    wind spine

  • Vindelsvala

    Vindel wind + svala respite

    wind respite

Griffin


Creatures

Venti initial · Ventia initial

  • Ventibord

    Venti wind + bord board

    wind board

  • Ventibald

    Venti wind + bald bold

    wind bold

  • Ventisig

    Venti wind + sig victory

    wind victory

  • Ventiamunda

    Ventia wind + munda protection

    wind protection

  • Ventiaberta

    Ventia wind + berta bright

    wind bright

  • Ventiagard

    Ventia wind + gard enclosure

    wind enclosure

Chinese


Real world

Feng initial

  • Fengde

    Feng wind + de virtue

    wind virtue

  • Fenghe

    Feng wind + he harmony

    wind harmony

  • Fengrui

    Feng wind + rui wise

    wind wise

Country


Objects

Vent initial

  • Venttania

    Vent wind + tania country

    wind country

  • Ventreich

    Vent wind + reich realm

    wind realm

  • Ventstan

    Vent wind + stan place

    wind place

Dog


People

Vent initial

  • Ventsky

    Vent wind + sky cloud

    wind cloud

  • Ventgale

    Vent wind + gale howling blast

    wind howling blast

  • Ventridge

    Vent wind + ridge hill spine

    wind hill spine

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Vind initial

  • Vindbor

    Vind wind + bor drill

    wind drill

  • Vindeim

    Vind wind + eim breath

    wind breath

  • Vindsmid

    Vind wind + smid craft

    wind craft

Japanese


Real world

Kaze initial

  • Kazeyoshi

    Kaze wind + yoshi righteous

    wind righteous

  • Kazeo

    Kaze wind + o man

    wind man

  • Kazenobu

    Kaze wind + nobu trust

    wind trust

Kingdom


Objects

Vind initial

  • Vindstead

    Vind wind + stead settlement

    wind settlement

  • Vindvale

    Vind wind + vale valley

    wind valley

  • Vindspire

    Vind wind + spire tower

    wind tower

Necromancer


Tabletop

winna final

  • Mortiawinna

    Mortia death + winna wind

    death wind

  • Yssawinna

    Yssa hush + winna wind

    hush wind

  • Vesperawinna

    Vespera vespers + winna wind

    vespers wind

Pirate


People

Wind initial

  • Windspray

    Wind wind + spray spray

    wind spray

  • Windheart

    Wind wind + heart heart

    wind heart

  • Windborn

    Wind wind + born born

    wind born

Planet


Objects

Vent initial

  • Ventnesos

    Vent wind + nesos island

    wind island

  • Ventcorona

    Vent wind + corona crown

    wind crown

  • Ventaster

    Vent wind + aster star

    wind star

Scottish


Real world

Gaoth initial

  • Gaothlaw

    Gaoth wind + law round summit

    wind round summit

  • Gaothur

    Gaoth wind + ur new

    wind new

  • Gaothoir

    Gaoth wind + oir gold

    wind gold

Vampire


Creatures

Vetr initial

  • Vetrhall

    Vetr wind + hall hall

    wind-hall

  • Vetrgrad

    Vetr wind + grad city

    wind-city

  • Vetrheim

    Vetr wind + heim home

    wind-home

Viking


Real world

Vind initial

  • Vindhals

    Vind wind + hals neck

    wind neck

  • Vindstaf

    Vind wind + staf staff

    wind staff

  • Vindmunn

    Vind wind + munn mouth

    wind mouth

Werewolf


Creatures

Vind initial

  • Vindrime

    Vind wind + rime hoarfrost

    wind hoarfrost

  • Vindfell

    Vind wind + fell deadly cruel

    wind deadly cruel

  • Vindscar

    Vind wind + scar healed wound

    wind healed wound

Witch


People

Wyn initial

  • Wynmoss

    Wyn wind + moss bog growth

    wind bog growth

  • Wynknot

    Wyn wind + knot tied loop

    wind tied loop

  • Wynbough

    Wyn wind + bough branch arm

    wind branch arm

Senses that travel together

See also

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