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Elder scrolls etymology
I made short Elder scrolls etymology using various dictionaries.I am not sure where to post this, so will post it here. — Unsigned comment by 93.138.44.97 (talk) on 13 November 2009
Etymology
Morrowind etymology
Kagrenac
?a?? (chaos) -infinite space, unformed matter, nether abyss ??a? (grao) -gnaw, eat
Dwemer
d?? (due) -misery µe??? (meros) -part, share, destiny
Daedra
da??? (daios) -hostile, destructive, enemy, unhappy, wretched (a? (ai) becomes in Latin ae) d?a? (drao) -do, accomplish, perform mystical rites
Ajira
???? (ajira) -agile, quick, rapid (Sanskrit)
Vivec
????? (viveka) -distinction, discussion, true knowledge, right judgment, faculty of distinguishing and classifying things according to their real properties, power of separating the invisible spirit from the visible world (Sanskrit)
Almalexia
alma, almus -nourishing, providing nurture lex -law
Pania Cadiusus
pane -bread cadium -small jar cadus -jar usus -use
Hortator
hortari -encourage, cheer, incite hortator -inciter, encourager, exhorter
Aedra
a??? (aios), a??? (aion) -perpetually, for ever, eternity (a? (ai) becomes in Latin ae) d?a? (drao) -do, accomplish, perform mystical rites
Bacola Closcius
baca -berry ol -little, small clodere, closus -shut, close, block
Oblivion etymology
Ayleid
a??? (ayle) -chamber, hall, any dwelling, courtyard e?d?? (eidos) -form, shape, to be or become like
Bruma
bruma -winter, winter cold/weather, winter solstice, shortest day
Bravil
bravere -gamble il -able to, having the passive quality
Lake Rumare
rumare, ruminare -chew over again
Namira
na, nare -swim, float mira, mirus -wonderful, strange, extraordinary
Hieronymus Lex
'?e??? (hieros) -holy unire -unite lex -law
Umbra
umbra -shadow, shade, ghost
Umbacano
umbo -boss (of a shield) canus -white, gray, aged, old
Volanaro
volare -fly nare -swim
Talos
?a??? (thalos) -scion, child ta??? (talos) -sun (Cretan) '????? (helios) -sun
Viator Accius
viator -traveler via -way, road accire -send for, summon, invite
Suurootan
????? (sUrya) -sun (Sanskrit) tan
Gaiar Alata
?a?a (gaia) -earth, land, country alata, alatus -winged, furnished with wings
Ruma
ruma, rumen -throat
Mankar Camoran
manceps -a purchaser of any thing, owner, master, chief manus -hand capere -take hold, seize, grasp camur -curved, bent, crocked
Baurus
bae -palm branch ur -pertaining to, use of
Ungolim
ungula -hoof, bird claw/talon, toe nail
Seridur
serum -late hour durus -hard, cruel
Umaril
umerus -shoulder, bearing a burden il -of a, pertaining to, in a condition of
Nirn
?????? (nirnos) -seed of a kind of pine (Achaean)
Carac Agaialor
carus -dear, beloved, costly, precious, valued ac -having a tendency a?a??µa? (agaiomai) -(in good sense) admire,(in bad sense) look on with jealousy or envy (Ionic for a?aµa? (agamai) a?a??? (agaios) -enviable lorica -leather cuirass, enclosure, defence of any kind
Ungarion
ungere -anoint/rub with oil, smear with oil/grease