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Starless Umbra etymologies
| January 19, 2010 10:03 am | |
| dragonheartman RATE POSTS PLEASE :D Points: 3578 Fame: +41 Joined: 12/2/07 | I received an interesting email from someone recently about some meanings of the names I've used for towns, etc. in-game. Have a look. __________________Starless Umbra etymology Arkor arcor, arco, arcere -keep away, protect Olfacon olfacio, olfacere -smell (olere -smell of, smell like + facio, facere -make, produce) Falas falas, fala -wooden tower or pillar Odorus odor -scent, smell Dorin δωρον (dōron) -gift, blessing Beor ub numa beor, beo, beare -bless nummus -coin, money Mydat μυδος (mydos) -damp, clamminess Therdrian θερος (theros) -summer Sathron σαθρος (sathros) -cracked, unsound, impotent Ghaine γαινος (gainos) -of earth Kelar celar, celo, celare -conceal, hide Zett ζητεω (zēteō) -seek, seek for, seeking ζεστος (zestos) -hot Exorgath exoro, exorare -persuade, obtain, prevail, beg + go -act of or result of action of verb Veris veris, verum -truth ver, veris -spring When I had no friends, I had Starless Umbra. |
| January 25, 2010 8:47 am | |
| Xand Points: 20 Fame: +1 Joined: 1/25/10 | Andoru __________________from Andrew from Ανδρεας (andreas) from ανηρ (anēr) -man (genitive ανδρος (andros) -of a man) Tulron τυλοω (tuloō) -hard, callous ρωννυμι (rōnnymi) -farewell or tuli, ferre -bear, produce rus -country, lands, fields Dysona gem δυσωνος (dysōnos) -hard to buy δυς (dys) -hard, un-, mis- ωνος (ōnos) -purchase Badal βαδος (bados) -walk al -in a condition of, in state of Edim edim, edo, esse -eat, consume Hanatii 花 [はな] (hana) -flower 小 [ちい] (tii) -little, small Ohami 大 [おお] (ō) -large, big 食 [はむ] (hamu) -food Reene -variant of Renee from renatus -born again (late Latin) Opiatus opium from οπιον (opion) - poppy-juice Usali usus -use al -of a, pertaining to, in state of jeot beor ub numa 젓 (jeot) -paste (Korean) eo, ire, ivi, itus -go, walk, advance beor -I am blessed or blessing ab -by, from nummus -coin, money Scapulare - sword-belt, shoulder-strap, short cloak Valhalla -Old Norse Valhöll, from valr -dead warriors, and höll -hall Umbra -shadow Yeti -from Tibetan yeh-ti -rock bear Eilsolian ειλη (eilē) -band, troop ειλω (eilō) -cover, protect, enclose, shut in/out, confine solium -throne, seat sol -sun solum -bottom, ground, floor, land Leithia ληθη (lēthē) -forgetfulness, forgotten λιθος (lithos) -stone Ema - from Emma, originally short form of Germanic names that began with element ermen -whole, universal Nommo νομος (nomos) -law, custom, that which is in habitual practice, use or possession Khan khān -lord, prince (Turkic) Melanoid μελας (melas) -black, dark Lynia -perhaps from Lynn derived from llyn -lake (Welsh) Terra -earth, land, ground Veranius Stellus veranus, verus -true, genuine, right, fair stella -star Quadeist qua -any, who, which deus -god Therdria θερος (theros) -summer δρις (dris) -power, ability Vades vades, vado, vadere -rush, hurry, go, advance Himesworth hime -base of a pillar worþ -an enclosure (Old English) appears at place names as -worth Somyrk σως (sōs) -safe, whole, intact μυρκος (myrkos) -dumb Risbana ρις (ris) -projecting spur of land, brow of a hill, nose βαινω (bainō) -walk βαναυσος (banausos) -artisan, vulgar, in bad taste, unworthily, meanly, fastidious Mirilas mirare -suprised, admire, be amazed, revere il -able to, -able, -ble Deos δεος (deos) -fear Alodos tower a, ante -in front of, before lodos -strong south-western wind lodo -arbitrator's award ludus -play, entertainment lodix -rug Novon Ball novus -new, unusual, extraordinary Syris Leseto Syris, Syrus -Syrian, of Syria syrtis -sandbank, quicksand lesionato, lesionare -to damage Muge 無碍 [ムゲ] (muge) -free from obstacles Yuira jus -law (j is pronunced as y in Latin) ira -anger, wrath, rage Hiru 蛭 [ひる] (hiru) -leech 干る [ひる] (hiru) -to dry Odium -hate Katei 家庭 [カテイ] (katei) -home, family, household 過程 [カテイ] (katei) -process 仮定 [カテイ] (katei) -assumption, supposition, hypothesis Caldur calduris calda -warm water ur -use of Alcurian ala -wing κυρος (kuros) -supreme power, authority curro -hurry, hasten, run curium, curia -grievous, full of sorrow curo -take care of, heal, cure -ian -of, belonging to Explanation of Latin verbs meanings: amo -I love, amare -to love, amavi -I have loved, amatus -having been loved, beloved (root is am) beo -I bless, beare -to bless, beavi -I have blessed, beatus -blessed (root is be) video -I see, videre -to see, vidi -I have seen, visus -having been seen (root is vid) venio -I arrive, venire -to arrive, veni -I have arrived, ventus -arrived (root is ven) -or makes noun from verb like: amor -love (from amare -to love), timor -fear (from timere -to fear) -or can also be for present passive like: beor -I am blessed, amor -I am loved |
| April 3, 2010 3:35 am | |
| eternal_renegade Lost In Composition Points: 156 Fame: +3 Joined: 12/28/07 | That if very interesting... :D __________________Loved the Nommo bit! |
| April 3, 2010 4:21 pm | |
| doukoulos manipulator Points: 59 Fame: +1 Joined: 1/6/09 | That was a nice addition mate. __________________...draining his blood... ...still needs more... ...(looks at you)... |
| April 29, 2010 10:37 am | |
| doukoulos manipulator Points: 59 Fame: +1 Joined: 1/6/09 | btw if u need any help with greek meanings or looking for some nice translation i am here for you. I am from Greece and can help you with that . __________________...draining his blood... ...still needs more... ...(looks at you)... |
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