banner

Username: Password: (New? Register!)

Index » Game Discussion

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)...

You must login to post comments.

Rules



Coded and designed by dragonheartman | Artwork by keifurisu
Site Optimization | Terms of Service | Support SU