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OK fine but I don't understand why, most other forums have it and almost all users here have avatars which is the same.Image in a link is from other website and doesn't load the site at all.Liberty please don't edit my posts with hide tags people wouldn't read it anymore and why being rude you could have asked me to remove the signature and I would do it.What does m with number mean below avatar?
User Mawk avatar had virus in it but now is broken image I sent personal message to him few months ago and still no response perhaps he didn't read it, it was recognized by ESET NOD32 antivirus.
Liberty, Kentona can I at least put my signature at etymologies topics? those are my favorites.
Xand 金日光旦照
User Mawk avatar had virus in it but now is broken image I sent personal message to him few months ago and still no response perhaps he didn't read it, it was recognized by ESET NOD32 antivirus.
Liberty, Kentona can I at least put my signature at etymologies topics? those are my favorites.
Xand 金日光旦照
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I don't know why people do not like signatures it is in most other forums, it is very simple to post one link as image, so it is single image from other site and shouldn't load the forum.And everyone are using avatars so what is the problem most other forums have it.
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Why there is no option to add signature on most other forums are signatures.Will this change in future?
Xand 金日光旦照
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Etymology of languages
Indian names:
Abha आभा (ābhā) -sparkle, light
Abhay अभय (abhaya) -unformidable
Abhilasha अभिलाषा (abhilāṣā) -wish
Aditi अदिती (aditī) -infinite, whole, free
Aditya आदित्य (āditya) -one who belong to Aditi
Agni अग्नि (agni) -fire
Ajeet, Ajit अ (a) -not + जित (jita) -conquerable
Akash आकाश (ākāśa) -sky, ether
Akhil अखिल (akhila) -whole
Amala अमल (amala) -pure
Amar अ (a) -not + मर (mara) -mortal
Amit अमित (amita) -immense, infinite
Anand आनन्द (ānanda) -happiness, bliss
Ananta अन (an) -no, without + अन्त (anta) -end
Anil अनिल (anila) -air, wind
Anish अनीश (anīśa) -highest, chief
Ankita अङ्किता (aṅkitā) -marked
Ankur अङ्कुर (aṅkur) -sprout of plant
Anuj अनु (anu) -after + ज (ja) -born
Aravind अरविन्द (aravinda) -lotus
Arjun अर्जुन (arjuna) -white, pure
Aruna अरुण (aruṇa) -dawn, red, brown
Ashoka अशोक (aśoka) -without sadness
अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) from अव (ava) -down + लोक् (lok) -to look + ईश्वर (īśvara) -master, lord from ईश् (īś) -who is able, to master
ब्रह्म (Brahma), ब्रह्मन् (brahman) from बृह् (bṛh) -to grow
Bhaskar भास (bhās) -light + कर (kara) -to do
Chanda चण्ड (caṇḍa) -hot
Chandra चन्द्र (candra) -moon from चन्द (cand) -to shine + र (ra) -one who has
Chandrakant चन्द्र (candra) -moon + कान्त (kānta) -beloved
Chiranjivi चिरंजीवी (ciranjīvī) -long living
Darshana दर्शना (darśanā) -to look
Dayarama दया (dayā) -compassion + राम (rāma) -agreeable, enjoyable
Dev देव (deva) -god
Devadas देव (deva) -god + दास (dāsa) -slave
Devaraja देव (deva) -god + राज (rāja) -kng
Devadan देव (deva) -god + दान (dāna) -gift
Dinesh दिन (dina) -day + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Dipika दीपिका (dīpikā) -lamp
Durga दुर् (dur) -hard + ग (ga) -to go (difficult to access, invincible)
Esha एषा (eṣā) -wish
Ganesh गण (gaṇa) -group, horde + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Gauri गौरी (gaurī) -white
Girisha गिरि (giri) -mountain + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Gita गीता (gītā) -song
Gopal गो (go) -cow + पाल (pāla) -protector
Gotama गो (go) -cow + तम (tama) -best
Govinda गो (go) -cow + विन्द (vinda) -to find
Harisha हरि (hari) -monkey + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Indira इन्दिरा (indirā) -nice, pretty
Indra इन्दु (indu) -drop + र (ra) -one who has
Isha ईश (īśa) -master, lord, from ईश् (īś) -who is able, to master
Jagannath जगत (jagat) -world + नाथ (nātha) -master, lord
Jagadish जगत (jagat) -world + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Jaya जय (jaya) -victory
Jyoti ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) -light
Kama काम (kāma) -love, passion (old Lat. camo -to love, classical Lat. amo, amare -to love)
Kamal कमल (kamala) -lotus, red
Kapila कपिल (kapila) -reddish brown from कपि (kapi) -monkey
Karna कर्ण (karṇa) -ear
Kavi कवि (kavi) -poet
Kunti कुंती (kuntī) -spear
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) -sign
Lal लल (lala) -to play
Lata लता (latā) -creeper plant
Madhu मधु (madhu) -mead
Mahavira महा (mahā) -big, large + वीर (vīra) -hero
Mahesha महा (mahā) -big, large + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Mala माला (mālā) -necklace
Mani मणि (maṇi) -jewel
Manju मञ्जु (mañju) -beautiful
Manjusha मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā) -little box
मरीचि (Marīci) -ray of light, beam of light from रुच् (ruc) -to shine
मञ्जुश्री (Mañjuśrī) मञ्जु (mañju) -beautiful + Shri श्री (śrī) -to shine, beauty, holy
Maya माया (māyā) -illusion
Mayur मयूर (mayūra) -peacock
Mukul मुकुल (mukula) -bud
Nala नल (nala) -stem
नारायण (Nārāyaṇa) -highest God, all that exists from नृ (nṛ), नर (nara) -man, Gr. aner, andros -man or नार (nāra) -water + अयान (ayāna) -place from अ (a) -not + यान (yāna) -moving
Nila नीला (nīlā) -blue
Padma पद्म (padma) -lotus
Padmavati पद्म (padma) -lotus + वती (vatī) -one who has
Pankaja पङ्क (paṅka) -mud + ज (ja) -born
Pitambara पीत (pīta) -yellow + अम्बर (ambara) -clothes
Prabhakara प्रभा (prabhā) -light + कर (kara) -to do
Pran प्राण (prāṇa) -breath
Purushottama पुरुष (puruṣa) -man + उत्तम (uttama) -highest
Rachana रचना (racanā) -creation
Radha राधा (rādhā) -success
Raghu रघु (raghu) -fast, swift
Rahul राहुल (rāhul) -one who has, able
Raj राज (rāja) -king
Rajnish रजनि (rajni) -night + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Ram राम (rāma) -pleasing
Rani राणी (rānī) -queen
Ratna रत्न (ratna) -jewel
Ravi रवि (ravi) -sun
Rohit रोहित (rohita) -red
समन्तभद्र (Samantabhadra) from सम् (sam) -together, with + अन्त (anta) -end (samanta -all, whole) + भद्र (bhadra) -good, blessed
Sandhya संध्या (sandhyā) -sunset, twillight
Sanjay संजय (sanjaya) -complete victory, सम् (sam) -together, with जय (jaya) -victory
Saraswati सरस (saras) -pond + वती (vatī) -one who has
Sarita सरिता (saritā) -which flows
Sati सती (satī) -truthful
Shailaja शैल (śaila) -mountain + ज (ja) -born
Shakti शक्ति (śakti) -power
Shakuntala शकुन्त (śakunta) -bird
Shankara शम (śam) -happy + कर (kara) -to do
Shanti शान्ती (śāntī) -peace
Shekhar शेखर (śekhar) -summit
Shreshth श्रेष्ठ (śreṣth) -best
Shri श्री (śrī) -beauty, light
Shripati श्री (śrī) -beauty, light + पति (pati) -master, lord
Shweta श्वेता (śvetā) -white
Siddhartha सिद्ध (siddha) -realized + अर्थ (ardha) -goal
सितातपत्र (Sitātapatra) from सित (sita) -white + ताप (tāpa) -heat + प (pa), पात्र (pātra) -protector (white parasol)
Sima सीमा (sīmā) -border
Sita सीता (sītā) -furrow
Subhash सु (su) -good (Greek eu -well, good) + भाषा (bhāṣā) -language, speech
Sudhir सु (su) -good + धीर (dhīra) -wise
Sujay सु (su) -good + जय (jaya) -victory
Suman सु (su) -good + मनस (manas) -mind
Sunitha सु (su) -good + नीथ (nītha) -way, path
Suresh सुर (sura) -god + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Surya सूर्य (sūrya) -sun from स्वृ (svṛ), सवर् (svar) -to shine ((स्वर्ग (svarga) Svarga -heaven from स्वृ (svṛ) -to shine + ग (ga) -to go)
शिव (śiva) -good, graceful from शी (śī) -to lie, in which all things lie
Swapna स्वप्न (svapna) -sleep
Swarna स्वर्ण (svarṇa) -gold from सु (su) -good + वर्ण (varṇa) -color
Tara तारा (tārā) -star
Trishna तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) -thirst, passion
Uma उमा (umā) -falx
Usha उषा (uṣā) -dawn
वैरोचन (Vairocana) -sunny, solar from वि (vi) -dis, apart + रोचन (rocana) -light from रुच् (ruc) -to shine
Vidya विद्या (vidyā) -knowledge from विद् (vid) -knowledge Lat. videre -to see, Ger. wissen -to know
विष्णु (Viṣṇu) from विष् (viṣ) -to work
Yash यशः (yaśaḥ) -glory
Names of chemicals:
Methane, methyl
Gr. μεθυ methy -wine + 'υλη hyle -wood, material
Ethane, ethyl
Gr. αιθηρ aither, aether, ether -air, ether + αιθω aitho, etho -to burn
Propane, propyl
Gr. προ pro -before, forward + πιων pion -fat
Butane, butyl
Gr. βουτυρον butyron -butter (from βου bou -cow + τυρος tyros -cheese)
Benzene
It. benzoi from Ar. luban Jawi, luban -incense + Jawi -Java island (from Sanskrit Yavadvipa, yava -barley + dvipa -island, from dvi -two, on both sides + ap -water), (Chinese 苯 ben -benzene from 艹 -grass + 本 -root)
Phenyl, phene
Gr. φαινω phaino, phaeno, pheno -to show, to appear
Tryptophane
Gr. θρυπτω thrypto -to break, to split + φαινω phaino, phaeno, pheno -to show, to appear
Azote (name of Nitrogen)
Gr. α a -not, without + ζωη zoe -life
Pyrrole
Gr. πυρρος pyrros -red, flame colored from πυρ pyr -fire
Furane
Lat. furfur -broken husks of grain, bran
Aniline
Sanskrit नील nila -dark blue, blue
Toluene
Gr. θολος tholos -mud, dirt
Pyridine
Gr. πυρ pyr -fire
Tyrosine
Gr. τυρος tyros -cheese
Vinyl
Lat. vinum -vine
Naphthalene
Gr. ναφθα naphtha from Persian nab -to be damp
Anthracene
Gr. ανθραξ -coal, charcoal
Xanthene
Gr. ξανθος xanthos -yellow
Purine
Lat. purus -clean + ουρον ouron -urine
Porphyrin
Gr. πορφυρα porphyra -purple
Polymer
Gr. πολυς polys -many + μερος meros -part
Halogen
Gr. 'αλς hals -salt + γενος genos -born
Quinoline
Quinine from Quechua, kina -bark
Glucose
Gr. γλυκυς glykys -sweet
Acetyl
Lat. acetum -vinegar, from acer -sharp
Hydrogen
Gr. 'υδωρ hydor -water + γενος genos -born
Lithium
Gr. λιθος lithos -stone
Carbon
Lat. carbo, carbonis -coal, charcoal
Oxygen
Gr. οξυς oxys -sharp + γενος genos -born
Nitogen
Gr. νιτρον nitron -Sodium nitrate + γενος genos -born
Fluorine
Lat. fluere -to flow
Chlorine
Gr. χλωρος chloros -green
Bromine
Gr. βρωμος bromos -stink
Iodine
Gr. ιον ion -violet
Potassium
pot + ash
Calcium
Lat. calx, calcis -limestone
Silicium
Lat. silex -flint
Mercury
Lat. merx -goods
Hydrargyrum
Gr. 'υδωρ hydor -water + αργυρος argyros -silver, from αργος argos -shining
Chromium
Gr. χρωμα chroma -color
Zinc
Helium
Gr. 'ηλιος helios -sun
Krypton
Gr. κρυπτός kryptos -hidden
Rhenium
from river Rhine from reie -to flow
Lanthanum
Gr. λανθάνω lanthano -to lie hidden
Rhodium
Gr. ρόδον rhodon -rose
Phosphorus
Gr. φως phos -light + φόρος phoros -bearing
Aluminium
Lat. alumen -bitter salt
Neon
Gr. νέον neon -new
Promethium
Gr. πρό pro -before + μήδεα medea -thoughts
Rubidium
Lat. ruber -red
Tungsten
Swedish tung -heavy + sten -stone
Xenon
Gr. xenos -foreign, strange
Argon
Gr. αργος argos -lazy, inactive
About universal writing based on logic of Chinese characters:
I meant on that single sign would have only one meaning (not two or more as some words to not give confusion although single word can be used in many different contexts) and be pronounced in many different languages that would be one universal writing and everyone would understand it but pronounce it on their own language.For example Chinese character 日 would mean sun but pronounced on many different languages:aurinko (Finnish), soleil (French), Sonne (German), ήλιος‚ helios (Greek), सूरज, suraj (Hindi), Nap (Hungarian), sol (Latin).
Combined word would be like this:昌 prosperous, 旦 dawn, 晃 to dazzle (light), 暑 heat, hot (者 person)
Abha आभा (ābhā) -sparkle, light
Abhay अभय (abhaya) -unformidable
Abhilasha अभिलाषा (abhilāṣā) -wish
Aditi अदिती (aditī) -infinite, whole, free
Aditya आदित्य (āditya) -one who belong to Aditi
Agni अग्नि (agni) -fire
Ajeet, Ajit अ (a) -not + जित (jita) -conquerable
Akash आकाश (ākāśa) -sky, ether
Akhil अखिल (akhila) -whole
Amala अमल (amala) -pure
Amar अ (a) -not + मर (mara) -mortal
Amit अमित (amita) -immense, infinite
Anand आनन्द (ānanda) -happiness, bliss
Ananta अन (an) -no, without + अन्त (anta) -end
Anil अनिल (anila) -air, wind
Anish अनीश (anīśa) -highest, chief
Ankita अङ्किता (aṅkitā) -marked
Ankur अङ्कुर (aṅkur) -sprout of plant
Anuj अनु (anu) -after + ज (ja) -born
Aravind अरविन्द (aravinda) -lotus
Arjun अर्जुन (arjuna) -white, pure
Aruna अरुण (aruṇa) -dawn, red, brown
Ashoka अशोक (aśoka) -without sadness
अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) from अव (ava) -down + लोक् (lok) -to look + ईश्वर (īśvara) -master, lord from ईश् (īś) -who is able, to master
ब्रह्म (Brahma), ब्रह्मन् (brahman) from बृह् (bṛh) -to grow
Bhaskar भास (bhās) -light + कर (kara) -to do
Chanda चण्ड (caṇḍa) -hot
Chandra चन्द्र (candra) -moon from चन्द (cand) -to shine + र (ra) -one who has
Chandrakant चन्द्र (candra) -moon + कान्त (kānta) -beloved
Chiranjivi चिरंजीवी (ciranjīvī) -long living
Darshana दर्शना (darśanā) -to look
Dayarama दया (dayā) -compassion + राम (rāma) -agreeable, enjoyable
Dev देव (deva) -god
Devadas देव (deva) -god + दास (dāsa) -slave
Devaraja देव (deva) -god + राज (rāja) -kng
Devadan देव (deva) -god + दान (dāna) -gift
Dinesh दिन (dina) -day + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Dipika दीपिका (dīpikā) -lamp
Durga दुर् (dur) -hard + ग (ga) -to go (difficult to access, invincible)
Esha एषा (eṣā) -wish
Ganesh गण (gaṇa) -group, horde + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Gauri गौरी (gaurī) -white
Girisha गिरि (giri) -mountain + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Gita गीता (gītā) -song
Gopal गो (go) -cow + पाल (pāla) -protector
Gotama गो (go) -cow + तम (tama) -best
Govinda गो (go) -cow + विन्द (vinda) -to find
Harisha हरि (hari) -monkey + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Indira इन्दिरा (indirā) -nice, pretty
Indra इन्दु (indu) -drop + र (ra) -one who has
Isha ईश (īśa) -master, lord, from ईश् (īś) -who is able, to master
Jagannath जगत (jagat) -world + नाथ (nātha) -master, lord
Jagadish जगत (jagat) -world + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Jaya जय (jaya) -victory
Jyoti ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) -light
Kama काम (kāma) -love, passion (old Lat. camo -to love, classical Lat. amo, amare -to love)
Kamal कमल (kamala) -lotus, red
Kapila कपिल (kapila) -reddish brown from कपि (kapi) -monkey
Karna कर्ण (karṇa) -ear
Kavi कवि (kavi) -poet
Kunti कुंती (kuntī) -spear
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) -sign
Lal लल (lala) -to play
Lata लता (latā) -creeper plant
Madhu मधु (madhu) -mead
Mahavira महा (mahā) -big, large + वीर (vīra) -hero
Mahesha महा (mahā) -big, large + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Mala माला (mālā) -necklace
Mani मणि (maṇi) -jewel
Manju मञ्जु (mañju) -beautiful
Manjusha मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā) -little box
मरीचि (Marīci) -ray of light, beam of light from रुच् (ruc) -to shine
मञ्जुश्री (Mañjuśrī) मञ्जु (mañju) -beautiful + Shri श्री (śrī) -to shine, beauty, holy
Maya माया (māyā) -illusion
Mayur मयूर (mayūra) -peacock
Mukul मुकुल (mukula) -bud
Nala नल (nala) -stem
नारायण (Nārāyaṇa) -highest God, all that exists from नृ (nṛ), नर (nara) -man, Gr. aner, andros -man or नार (nāra) -water + अयान (ayāna) -place from अ (a) -not + यान (yāna) -moving
Nila नीला (nīlā) -blue
Padma पद्म (padma) -lotus
Padmavati पद्म (padma) -lotus + वती (vatī) -one who has
Pankaja पङ्क (paṅka) -mud + ज (ja) -born
Pitambara पीत (pīta) -yellow + अम्बर (ambara) -clothes
Prabhakara प्रभा (prabhā) -light + कर (kara) -to do
Pran प्राण (prāṇa) -breath
Purushottama पुरुष (puruṣa) -man + उत्तम (uttama) -highest
Rachana रचना (racanā) -creation
Radha राधा (rādhā) -success
Raghu रघु (raghu) -fast, swift
Rahul राहुल (rāhul) -one who has, able
Raj राज (rāja) -king
Rajnish रजनि (rajni) -night + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Ram राम (rāma) -pleasing
Rani राणी (rānī) -queen
Ratna रत्न (ratna) -jewel
Ravi रवि (ravi) -sun
Rohit रोहित (rohita) -red
समन्तभद्र (Samantabhadra) from सम् (sam) -together, with + अन्त (anta) -end (samanta -all, whole) + भद्र (bhadra) -good, blessed
Sandhya संध्या (sandhyā) -sunset, twillight
Sanjay संजय (sanjaya) -complete victory, सम् (sam) -together, with जय (jaya) -victory
Saraswati सरस (saras) -pond + वती (vatī) -one who has
Sarita सरिता (saritā) -which flows
Sati सती (satī) -truthful
Shailaja शैल (śaila) -mountain + ज (ja) -born
Shakti शक्ति (śakti) -power
Shakuntala शकुन्त (śakunta) -bird
Shankara शम (śam) -happy + कर (kara) -to do
Shanti शान्ती (śāntī) -peace
Shekhar शेखर (śekhar) -summit
Shreshth श्रेष्ठ (śreṣth) -best
Shri श्री (śrī) -beauty, light
Shripati श्री (śrī) -beauty, light + पति (pati) -master, lord
Shweta श्वेता (śvetā) -white
Siddhartha सिद्ध (siddha) -realized + अर्थ (ardha) -goal
सितातपत्र (Sitātapatra) from सित (sita) -white + ताप (tāpa) -heat + प (pa), पात्र (pātra) -protector (white parasol)
Sima सीमा (sīmā) -border
Sita सीता (sītā) -furrow
Subhash सु (su) -good (Greek eu -well, good) + भाषा (bhāṣā) -language, speech
Sudhir सु (su) -good + धीर (dhīra) -wise
Sujay सु (su) -good + जय (jaya) -victory
Suman सु (su) -good + मनस (manas) -mind
Sunitha सु (su) -good + नीथ (nītha) -way, path
Suresh सुर (sura) -god + ईश (īśa) -master, lord
Surya सूर्य (sūrya) -sun from स्वृ (svṛ), सवर् (svar) -to shine ((स्वर्ग (svarga) Svarga -heaven from स्वृ (svṛ) -to shine + ग (ga) -to go)
शिव (śiva) -good, graceful from शी (śī) -to lie, in which all things lie
Swapna स्वप्न (svapna) -sleep
Swarna स्वर्ण (svarṇa) -gold from सु (su) -good + वर्ण (varṇa) -color
Tara तारा (tārā) -star
Trishna तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) -thirst, passion
Uma उमा (umā) -falx
Usha उषा (uṣā) -dawn
वैरोचन (Vairocana) -sunny, solar from वि (vi) -dis, apart + रोचन (rocana) -light from रुच् (ruc) -to shine
Vidya विद्या (vidyā) -knowledge from विद् (vid) -knowledge Lat. videre -to see, Ger. wissen -to know
विष्णु (Viṣṇu) from विष् (viṣ) -to work
Yash यशः (yaśaḥ) -glory
Names of chemicals:
Methane, methyl
Gr. μεθυ methy -wine + 'υλη hyle -wood, material
Ethane, ethyl
Gr. αιθηρ aither, aether, ether -air, ether + αιθω aitho, etho -to burn
Propane, propyl
Gr. προ pro -before, forward + πιων pion -fat
Butane, butyl
Gr. βουτυρον butyron -butter (from βου bou -cow + τυρος tyros -cheese)
Benzene
It. benzoi from Ar. luban Jawi, luban -incense + Jawi -Java island (from Sanskrit Yavadvipa, yava -barley + dvipa -island, from dvi -two, on both sides + ap -water), (Chinese 苯 ben -benzene from 艹 -grass + 本 -root)
Phenyl, phene
Gr. φαινω phaino, phaeno, pheno -to show, to appear
Tryptophane
Gr. θρυπτω thrypto -to break, to split + φαινω phaino, phaeno, pheno -to show, to appear
Azote (name of Nitrogen)
Gr. α a -not, without + ζωη zoe -life
Pyrrole
Gr. πυρρος pyrros -red, flame colored from πυρ pyr -fire
Furane
Lat. furfur -broken husks of grain, bran
Aniline
Sanskrit नील nila -dark blue, blue
Toluene
Gr. θολος tholos -mud, dirt
Pyridine
Gr. πυρ pyr -fire
Tyrosine
Gr. τυρος tyros -cheese
Vinyl
Lat. vinum -vine
Naphthalene
Gr. ναφθα naphtha from Persian nab -to be damp
Anthracene
Gr. ανθραξ -coal, charcoal
Xanthene
Gr. ξανθος xanthos -yellow
Purine
Lat. purus -clean + ουρον ouron -urine
Porphyrin
Gr. πορφυρα porphyra -purple
Polymer
Gr. πολυς polys -many + μερος meros -part
Halogen
Gr. 'αλς hals -salt + γενος genos -born
Quinoline
Quinine from Quechua, kina -bark
Glucose
Gr. γλυκυς glykys -sweet
Acetyl
Lat. acetum -vinegar, from acer -sharp
Hydrogen
Gr. 'υδωρ hydor -water + γενος genos -born
Lithium
Gr. λιθος lithos -stone
Carbon
Lat. carbo, carbonis -coal, charcoal
Oxygen
Gr. οξυς oxys -sharp + γενος genos -born
Nitogen
Gr. νιτρον nitron -Sodium nitrate + γενος genos -born
Fluorine
Lat. fluere -to flow
Chlorine
Gr. χλωρος chloros -green
Bromine
Gr. βρωμος bromos -stink
Iodine
Gr. ιον ion -violet
Potassium
pot + ash
Calcium
Lat. calx, calcis -limestone
Silicium
Lat. silex -flint
Mercury
Lat. merx -goods
Hydrargyrum
Gr. 'υδωρ hydor -water + αργυρος argyros -silver, from αργος argos -shining
Chromium
Gr. χρωμα chroma -color
Zinc
Helium
Gr. 'ηλιος helios -sun
Krypton
Gr. κρυπτός kryptos -hidden
Rhenium
from river Rhine from reie -to flow
Lanthanum
Gr. λανθάνω lanthano -to lie hidden
Rhodium
Gr. ρόδον rhodon -rose
Phosphorus
Gr. φως phos -light + φόρος phoros -bearing
Aluminium
Lat. alumen -bitter salt
Neon
Gr. νέον neon -new
Promethium
Gr. πρό pro -before + μήδεα medea -thoughts
Rubidium
Lat. ruber -red
Tungsten
Swedish tung -heavy + sten -stone
Xenon
Gr. xenos -foreign, strange
Argon
Gr. αργος argos -lazy, inactive
About universal writing based on logic of Chinese characters:
I meant on that single sign would have only one meaning (not two or more as some words to not give confusion although single word can be used in many different contexts) and be pronounced in many different languages that would be one universal writing and everyone would understand it but pronounce it on their own language.For example Chinese character 日 would mean sun but pronounced on many different languages:aurinko (Finnish), soleil (French), Sonne (German), ήλιος‚ helios (Greek), सूरज, suraj (Hindi), Nap (Hungarian), sol (Latin).
Combined word would be like this:昌 prosperous, 旦 dawn, 晃 to dazzle (light), 暑 heat, hot (者 person)
Etymology of languages
Examples from English etymology (L. Lat. -Latin, Gr. -Greek):
epidemic Gr. επι (epi) -upon, on + δημος (dēmos) -people
energy Gr. εν (en) -in + εργον (ergon) -work
octopus Gr. οκτω (oktō) -eight + πους, ποδος (pous, podos) -foot
transit L. trans -across + ire, itus -to go
previous L. prae -before + via -way
exit L. ex -out, from + ire, itus -to go
ancient F. ancien, LL. antianus from L. ante -before
effect L. ex -out, from + facere -to make
summit L. summus -highest + ire, itus -to go
atmosphere Gr. ατμος (atmos) -steam + σφαιρα (sphaira, sphaera) -ball, sphere
symbol Gr. συν (syn, sym) -with, together + βαλλω (ballō, ballein) -to throw, put
alarm It. all' arme -to arms Lat. ad -to, towards + ille -that + armus -weapon
suburb L. sub -below + urbs, urbis -city
symmetry Gr. συν (syn, sym) -with, together + μετρον (metron) -measure
core L. cor, cordis -heart
artifact L. ars, artis -art + facere, factus -to make
prophecy Gr. προ (pro) -before, forward + φημι (phēmi) -to tell, to speak
add L. addere -add to, join (ad -to + do, dare -to give)
object L. ob -toward, against + jacere, jactus -to throw
hippopotamus Gr. 'ιππος (hippos) -horse + ποταμος (potamos) -river
longevity L. longus -long + aevum -age
primeval L. primus -first + aevum -age + al -related to
agriculture L. ager -field + colere -to cultivate, to dwell + ur -related to
aqueduct L. aqua -water + ducere, ductus -to lead
rebel L. re -back, again + bellum -war
embrace, bracelet Gr. bracchium -arm
capital L. caput, capitis -head + al -related to
accord, discord, concord, courage L. ad -to, toward + dis -apart + con -together, with + cor, cordis -heart + agere, actus -to do, to drive
unicorn, uniform, unify, universe L. unus -one + cornu -horn + forma -shape + facere, factus -to do + vertere, versum -to turn
secure L. se, sed -apart, without + cura -care
trident L. tri- three + dens, dentis -tooth,
dignity L. dignus -worthy
final, infinity, infinitive L. finis -end, limit + al, iv -of, related to
confirm, firmament L. con -together, with + firm + mens, mentis -mind (used in nouns)
foliage, portfolio L. folium -leaf + agere, actus -to do + portare -to carry
deform, formal, formula, information L. de -from, down + forma -shape + al -related to + ul -diminutive
effort, fortify L. ex -out + fortis -strength + facere, factus -to do
affront, confront, frontal L. ad -to, toward + frons, frontis -forehead + al -related to
profound L. pro -before, forward + fundus -bottom
granary L. granum -grain + arium -place
gravity L. gravis -heavy + ire, itus -to go
congregation L. con -together, with + grex, gregis -flock, herd
humility L. humus -ground + il -related to
peninsula L. paene -almost + insula -island (in + salum -open sea)
island is -water + land, window wind + ow -eye
library L. liber -book + -arium -place
manual L. manus -hand + al -related to
immediate L. medius -middle
naval L. navis -ship + al -related to
annihilate L. ad -to, toward + nihil -nothing
equinox L. aequus -equal + nox, noctis -night
translucent L. trans -across + lucere -to shine + ens, entis -someone or something that is related
copious, copy L. co -together, with + ops, opis -wealth, riches
orbit L. orbis -orb, world + ire, itus -to go
oval L. ovum -egg + al -related to
partial, particle L. pars, partis -piece + al -related to + -iculum -diminutive
pacific L. pax, pacis -peace + facere, factus -to do, to make
bicycle Gr. βι, βις (bi, bis) -two + κυκλος (cyclos) -circle
expedition, pedal L. ex -out + pes, pedis -foot + al -related to
pinnacle L. pinna -feather
portal L. porta -gate + al -related to
appreciate, precious L. ad -to, toward + pretium -price
reality L. res, rei -thing + al -related to
derive, rival L. de -from, down + rivus -brook + al -related to
seminary L. semen -seed + -arium -place
senator, senility, senior L. senex -old man + il -related to
temperature L. tempus, temporis -time + ur -related to
umbrella L. umbra -shadow + ella -diminutive
ventilator L. ventus -wind + il -related to
fissure L. findere, fissum -to cleave, to split + ur -related to
ambiguous, exact, navigate, purge, redact L. ambi -around + ex -out + agere, actus -to do, to make + navis -ship + purus -pure + re, red -back, again
coalition L. co -together, with + alere -to nourish
adapt, inept L. ad -to, toward + aptare -to fit
occident L. ob -toward, against + cadere -to fall + -ens, -entis -related to
orient L. oriri -to rise + -ent -related to
current L. currere -to run + -ent -related to
edict, prediction L. e, ex -out + dicere, dictus -to say + prae -before
fossil L. fodere, fossus -to dig + il -related to
In Latin in front of f dis- assimilates into dif-, ob- into of-, sub- into suf-
L. trans -across + ferre -to bear, to carry
confer, conference L. con-, com- together + ferre -to bear, to carry
conifer L. conus -cone + ferre -to bear, to carry
cruciferous L. crux, crucis -cross + ferre -to bear, to carry
differ L. dis -apart + ferre -to bear, to carry, L. differre -set apart, put off, delay
offer L. ob -to, in front, against + ferre -to bear, to carry
reference L. re -back, again + ferre -to bear, to carry
suffer L. sub -under + ferre -to bear, to carry
Examples of name etymology:
Florida L. floridus -blooming, flowery from flos, floris -flower
Colorado Sp. colorado -colored, red
Kentucky kenhtake -prairie (Iroquoian)
Minnesota mni -water + sota -hazy, smokey, turbid (Siouan)
Nevada Sp. nevada -snow covered, snowy from L. nix, nivis -snow
Oklahoma okla -people + homa -red (Choctaw)
Guatemala cuahtemallan -many trees, cuahuitl -tree (Nahuatl)
Australia L. australis -southern
Dublin dub -black + linn -pond (Old Irish)
Ancient Egyptian:
Tutankhamon twt -statue + ankh -life + amon -hidden, name of god (statue of the life of Amon)
Rameses ra -sun + meses -born
Hathor het -house + Heru -Horus
Memphis men -place + nefer -good, beautiful (Menfe in Coptic, Memphis in Greek)
Nahuatl (language of Aztec):
Quetzalcoatl quetzalli -feather (quetza -to stand up) + coatl -snake
Tezcatlipoca tezcatl -mirror (teci -to grind + -catl -inhabitant, because mirrors were made by grinding and polishing material) + poctli -smoke
Tenochtitlan tetl -rock + nochtli -prickly fruit + ti -near + -tlan -place (place near rock cactus fruit)
acalli -ship (atl -water + calli -house)
coamichin -eel (coatl -snake + michin -fish)
acatl -reed (atl -water + -catl -inhabitant)
Chinese characters can be:
Pictograms -sign that developed from picture abstraction, they are elementary signs from which others characters are derived, for example: 日 sun, 月 moon
Ideograms -formed from modification of pictograms: 本 root, from 木 tree
Logical compounds -characters that were created combining from two or more simple or elementary signs on some logic: 木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
Phonetic-semantic compounds -characters in which one sign contributes to meaning and other pronunciation.
Examples from elementary signs:
Nature: 山 mountain, 日 sun, 月 moon, 天 sky, 土 earth, 氵, 水 water, 火, 灬 fire,
气 air, 川巛 river, 風 风 wind, 冫,冰 ice, 彡 shadow, 田 field, 金 metal, gold 石 stone, 丘 hill
Objects that were made by human: 亠 lid, 刀, 刂 knife, 卜 staff for divining, 宀
roof, 巾 cloth, 广 house, 斤 axe, 皿 plate, 网 net, 缶 jug, pitcher 聿 pencil, 舟
boat, 衣 clothes, 車 chariot, vehicle 辶 way, path, 弓 bow, 户 door, 門
gate, double door
Body: 儿 pictograph of legs, person, 又 right hand, 口 mouth, 尸 body, 忄心 heart, 扌手 hand, 止 foot, 歹 broken bone, evil, cruel, 爪 claw, 肉 meat, 皮 skin, 血 blood, 目 eye,
羽 feather, 耳 ear, 自 nose, 舌 tongue, 角 horn, 身 body, 首 head, neck, 齒 tooth, 骨 bone, 面 face
People: 亻人 human, man, 女 woman, 子 child, 母 mother, 父 father, 王 king, 臣 official, 主 lord, master, 兵 soldier, 帝 emperor
Plants: 木 tree, 片 leaf, 禾 grain, 竹 bamboo, 米 rice, 糸 thread, silk, 艹, 艸
grass, 豆 beans
Animals:巴 snake, 牛 cow, 犭, 犬 dog, 羊 sheep, 虍 tiger's skin, 虎 tiger, 虫 insect,
snake, 豕 pig, 隹 bird with short tail, 馬 horse, 鳥 bird with long tail, 鼠 rat, mouse, 龍 dragon, 龜 turtle, 黽 frog, 鹿 deer, 魚 fish, 兔 rabbit
Other signs: 八 separate, eight (originally two), 力 power, 十 ten, 中 middle, 囗 surround, 大 large, 小 small, 工 work, 老 old, 甘 sweet, twenty 生 to born, life, 用 to use, 立 to stand, 良 good, 色 color, 西 west, 言 word, 貝 shell, money, 酉 alcohol, wine, 長 long, 飛 to fly, 鬼 ghost, 黃 yellow, 高 high, tall, 疒 illness, 白 white
Examples of compound words:
木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
日 sun + 月 moon = 明 bright
山 mountain + 石 stone = 岩 rock
火 fire + 火 fire = 炎 flame
口 mouth + 犬 dog = 吠 to bark
白 white + 水 water = 泉 spring, source, fountain
雨 rain + 包 package = 雹 hail
巛 river + 火 fire = 災 disaster, catastrophe
魚 fish + 京 hill, town = 鯨 whale
氵水 water + 包 package = 泡 bubble
自 nose + 犬 dog = 臭 to smell
广 house + 占 to show = 店 store
林 forest + 夕half moon = 梦 dream
馬 horse + 又 right hand = 馭 to ride
高 high, tall + 小 small = 京 hill, town
鳥 bird + 山 mountain = 島 island (is -water + land)
火 fire + 戸, 户 door = 炉 oven
口 mouth + 十 ten = 叶 to count
人 for man + 良 good = 食 food
宀 roof + 八 to separate = 穴 hole
日 sun + 生 to be born, life = 星 star
人 man + 土 earth = 坐 to sit
雨 rain + 田 field = 雷 thunder
魚 fish + 羊 sheep = 鮮 fresh
火 fire + 乍 to do, suddenly = 炸 to fry
十 ten + 口 moth = 古 old, ancient
氵水 water + 每 all = 海 sea
目 eye + 儿 legs, person = 見 to watch
火 fire + 儿 legs, person = 光 light
金 metal + 戔 small part = 錢 coin
竹 bamboo + 者 person = 箸 sticks for food
者 person + 火 fire = 煮 to cook
氵水 water + 工 work = 江 river
艹 grass + 古 old = 苦 bitter
火 fire + 工 work = 灴 to bake
小 small + 土 earth = 尘 dust
音 sound + 心 heart = 意 to think
日 sun, day + 一 above horizon = 旦 dawn
一 above + 大 large = 天 sky
亻人 man + 木 tree = 休 to rest
言 word, to say + 十 ten = 計 to count
田 field + 木 tree = 果 fruit
宀 roof + 至 to come, to arrive = 室 room
氵水 water + 魚 fish = 漁 to fish
亻人 man + 本 root = 体 body
艹, 艸 grass + 連 to join, to connect = 蓮 lotus
日 sun + 者 person = 暑 heat, hot
辶 way, road, path + 車 chariot, vehicle = 連 to join, to connect
Another examples of similar Chinese characters:
儿 legs, person:
党 society, political party 尚 to value, to esteem + 儿 legs, person
兒 son 臼 mortar + 儿 legs, person
光 light 火 fire + 儿 legs, person
兜 pocket, bag 白 white + 儿 legs, person
竟 unexpected, actually 音 sound + 儿 legs, person
克 to conquer 古 old + 儿 legs, person
兕 rhinoceros 凹 hollow + 儿 legs, person
禿 bald 禾 grain + 儿 legs, person
兔 rabbit
兀 high, chair, base 一 surface + 儿 legs, person
免 escape
先 early, former, previous, first 牛 cow + 儿 legs, person
兄 older brother 口 mouth + 儿 legs, person
兇 cruel, terrible 凶 cruel + 儿 legs, person
元 head, first 二 above + 儿 legs, person
見 to watch 目 eye + 儿 legs, person
高 high, tall
膏 ointment 高 high + 肉 meat
篙 pole for boat 竹 bamboo + 高 high
搞 to do, to work, to take care for 扌手 hand + 高 high
稿 manuscript 禾 grain + 高 high
槁 dry, rot 木 tree + 高 high
鎬 pickaxe 金 metal + 高 high
縞 white silk 糸 silk + 高 high
暠 dawn, morning 日 sun, day + 高 high
蒿 to clear weeds 艹 grass + 高 high
皜 clear, white 白 white + 高 high
翯 glittering birds feathers 羽 feather + 高 high
嗃 to scold 口 mouth + 高 high
熇 dry 火 fire + 高 high
犒 to give bonus, profit 牛 cow + 高 high
敲 to hit 高 high + 攴 to strike卜 staff for divining + 又 right hand
碻 hard 石 stone + 高 high
塙 truly 土 earth + 高 high
嵩 very high 山 mountain + 高 high
髇 sound of arrow 骨 bone + 高 high
歊 steam, vapor 高 high + 欠 to breath
出 to go out, to come out
础 foundation, base 石 stone + 出 to go out
絀 red silk 糸 silk + 出 to go out
黜 dismiss, expell 黑 black + 出 to go out
咄 sound of rage or anger 口 mouth + 出 to go out
柮 tree remains 木 tree + 出 to go out
朏 half moon 月 moon + 出 to go out
屈 to bend 尸 body + 出 to go out
詘 to stutter, to yield, to bend 言 word + 出 to go out
祟 evil spirit 出 to go out + 示 sign 二 above + 小 small
粜 to sell grains 出 to go out + 米 rice
窋 in hole 穴 hole 宀 roof + 八 to separate + 出 to go out
拙 clumsy 扌手 hand + 出 to go out
茁 to sprout, to grow 艹 grass + 出 to go out
山 mountain
峇 cave 山 mountain + 合 to join, together
灿 glory, light 火 fire + 山 mountain
辿 to follow, to pursue 辶 way, road, path + 山 mountain
島 island 鳥 bird + 山 mountain
嵐 fog, mist 山 mountain + 風 wind
巒 mountain chain, ridge (糹 silk + 言 word + 糹silk) -continuating + 山 mountain
訕 to ridicule, to mock 言 word + 山 mountain
疝 hernia disease 疒 disease + 山 mountain
岁 year 山 mountain + 夕 half moon
嵬 rocky 山 mountain + 鬼 ghost
仙 immortal 亻人 man + 山 mountain
籼 long grain of rice 米 rice + 山 mountain
秈 ordinary rice 禾 grain + 山 mountain
嶨 large rocky mountain 山 mountain
岩 rock, cliff 山 mountain + 石 stone
鬼 ghost
醜 shy, ugly 酉 alcohol, wine + 鬼 ghost
瑰 semi precious stone, extraordinary 玉 jade + 鬼 ghost
廆 room, wall of house 广 house + 鬼 ghost
魂 soul 云 cloud 二 above + 厶 vapors + 鬼 ghost
塊 lump of earth, part 土 earth + 鬼 ghost
傀 doll, large, weird 亻人 man + 鬼 ghost
愧 ashamed 忄心 heart + 鬼 ghost
媿 ashamed 女 woman + 鬼 ghost
魄 soul 白 white + 鬼 ghost
蒐 to gather, to pick up 艹 grass + 鬼 ghost
溾 light rain 氵水 water + 鬼 ghost
磈 stony, rocky 石 stone + 鬼 ghost
馬 horse
闖 to rush 門 gate, double door + 馬 horse
篤 honest, truth 竹 bamboo + 馬 horse
媽 mother 女 woman + 馬 horse
螞 dragon fly, ant 虫 insect, snake + 馬 horse
碼 weight, number, code 石 stone + 馬 horse
嗎 question mark 口 mouth + 馬 horse
罵 to scold 网 net + 馬 horse
傌 to scold 亻人 man + 馬 horse
馮 to gallop, to attack 冫 ice + 馬 horse
堯 high 垚 pile of earth 土 earth + 兀 high, chair, base 一 surface + 儿 legs,
person
澆 to water, to sprinkle 氵水 water + 堯 high
僥 with pure luck 亻人 man + 堯 high
撓 to scratch 扌手 hand + 堯 high
鐃 large cimbals 金 metal + 堯 high
譊 to quarrel, to argue, to fight 言 word + 堯 high
蹺 to raise foot 足 foot + 堯 high
磽, 墝 stony earth 石 stone + 土 earth + 堯 high
饒 rich, abundant 食 food (人 for man + 良 good) + 堯 high
蕘 fuel, grass 艹 grass + 堯 high
嬈 kind 女 woman + 堯 high
橈 bone of fore arm 木 wood + 堯 high
繞 to twist thread, to turn around 糸 silk, thread + 堯 high
遶 to turn around, to go around 辶 way, road, path + 堯 high
燒 to burn, to cook, to bake 火 fire + 堯 high
驍 courageous, strong 馬 horse + 堯 high
嘵 cry of alarm, querulous 口 mouth + 堯 high
髐 sound of arrow 骨 bone + 堯 high
曉 dawn 日 sun, day + 堯 high
嶢 high, steep 山 mountain + 堯 high
帝 emperor 巾 cloth
蒂 petal of fruit 艹 grass + 帝 emperor
締 knot, to join 糸 silk, thread + 帝 emperor
諦 to examine 言 word + 帝 emperor
渧 to drop, drop 氵水 water + 帝 emperor
蹄 hoof 足 foot + 帝 emperor
啼 to cry 口 mouth + 帝 emperor
揥 to get rid of 扌手 hand + 帝 emperor
Sanskrit word Examples from other languages
अन्तर् (antar) -between Lat. inter
अक्ष (akṣa) -axis Lat. axis
अग्नि (agni) -fire oganj, Lat. ignis
अज्र (ajra) -field Gr. αγρος agros, Lat. ager
आस् (ās) -mouth Lat. os, oris
ओष्ठ (oṣtha) -lips usta
चन्द् (cand) -to shine (candra -moon) Lat. candere
काम (kāma) -love, passion old Lat. camo -to love, classical Lat. amo, amare -to love
दक्षिण (dakṣina) -right side, south Lat. dexter
धूम (dhūma) -smoke Lat. fumus, dim
नीड (nīḍa) -nest Lat. nidus
नामन् (nāman) -name Gr. ονυμα (onyma) Lat. nomen
नर (nara) -man, human Gr. ανηρ (aner)
पद (pada) -foot, leg Gr. πους (pous), ποδος (podos)
पितृ (pitṛ) -father Gr. πατηρ (pater), Lat. pater
पुर (pura) -town, fortress Gr. πολις (polis)
मधु (madhu) -mead Eng. mead, med
मूषक (mūṣaka) -mouse Gr. μυς (mys), μυος (myos), Lat. mus, miš
Examples from most common Sanskrit words:
avatar अवतार (avatāra) -one who is crossing down
Buda बुद्ध (buddha) -awakened
chakra चक्रं (cakraṃ) -wheel (चृ (cṛ) -to move + कृ (kṛ) -to do)
Himalaya हिमालय (himālaya)
Singapur सिंह (siṃha) -lion + पुर (pura) -town, fortress
भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ) -brother from भृ (bhṛ) -to bear, to carry (Lat. frater -brother from ferro -to bear, to carry, Cro. brat -brother from brati -to pick up, Eng. brother, Ger. Bruder). भगिनी (bhaginī) -sister from भग (bhaga) -happy, riches as having brother.
देव (deva) -god from दिव् (div) -heaven, sky, day.
द्वीप (dvīpa) -island from द्वि (dvi) -two, on both sides + अप् (ap) -water
देह (deha) -body from दिह् (dih) -to plaster, to mould, to fashion (Lat. fingo -to shape, figure).
स्वृ (svṛ), सवर् (svar) -to shine
मृग (mṛga) -beast from मृग् (mṛg) -to hunt
मृत्यु (mṛtyu) -death from मृ (mṛ) -to die
मूर्ति (mūrti) -statue, idol from मूर्त (mūrta) -formed
मृद् (mṛd) -to crush, to smash
भगवत् (bhagavat) -glorious, divine, holy from भग (bhaga) -riches, happy (Cro. bog -god from bogat -rich)
भारत (bhārata) -name of India, descendant of Bharata, भरत (bharata), from भृत् (bhṛt) -to maintain, to support, to carry
संसार (saṃsāra) from सम् (sam) -together, with + सृ (sṛ) -to go, to flow
India from Greek name for river Ind from हिनदु (hindu) from सिन्ध् (sindh) -river, stream from सिध् (sidh) -to go, to flow
सिंह (siṃha) -lion from सह (saha) -powerful, mighty
दीप (dīpa) -lamp, from दीप् (dīp) -to shine, to glow
मनदिर (mandira) -temple from मनद् (mand) -to rejoice, to praise
विष (viṣa) -poison Lat. virus
अश्व (aśva) -horse, from अश् (aś) -to reach, to come to, to arrive
गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour (Lat. glutio -to swallow, Slav. grlo -throat)
हिम (hima) -cold, snow (Lat. hiems -winter, Slav. zima -winter, cold)
गरुड (garuḍa) -devourer, from गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour
महा (mahā) -great, from मह् (mah) -to magnify, exalt, to honour, to revere (Lat. magnus -great, large, Eng. much)
अंहु (aṃhu) -anxiety (Lat. anxius -uneasy, anxious)
अज् (aj) -to go, to move (Lat. ago -to drive, to do)
अद् (ad) -to eat (Lat. edo -to eat)
अभ्र (abhra) -rain, cloud, sky (Lat. imber -to rain, to shower)
अवि (avi) -sheep, from अव् (av) -to favour (Lat. ovis -sheep)
अर्क (arka) -ray of light, from अर्च् (arc) -to shine
असि (asi) -sword, from अस् (as) -to throw, to cast, to shoot at (Lat. ensis -sword)
भास् (bhās) -to shine, from भा (bhā) -to shine
आप् (āp) -to reach, to obtain (Lat. apiscor -to obtain)
इरस्य (irasya) -grudge, envy (Lat. ira -anger, wrath)
उप (upa) -under, down (Gr. 'υπο (hypo) -down, Lat. sub -down)
उपरि (upari) -above, over (Gr. 'υπερ (hyper) -above, Lat. super -above, Eng. over, Ger. über -over)
उलूक (ulūka) -owl, from वल् (val) -to turn around (Lat. ulula -owl)
ककुद् (kakud) -summit, peak (Lat. cacumen -summit)
कपाल (kapāla) -skull, cranium, cup from कम्प् (kamp) -to tremble, to shake (Gr. κωπη (kōpē) -handle, Lat. caput -head, Eng. cup)
कलम (kalama) -reed for writing (Lat. calamus -reed)
कूल (kūla) -slope, hill, mound (Lat. collis -hill)
गल (gala) -throat, from गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour (Lat. gula -throat, Slav. grlo -throat)
घर्म (gharma) -heat, warmth, from घृ (ghṛ) -to burn (Gr. θερμος (thermos) -hot, Ger. warm)
चर्मन् (carman) -skin, hide (Lat. corium -skin)
वृ (vṛ) -to like, to love (Lat. velle -to wish, want, Ger. wollen -to wish, Eng. will, Slav. voliti -to love)
हय (haya) -horse, from हि (hi) -to set forth in motion, to impel, to urge, hasten on
चारु (cāru) -beoved, dear, from चन् (can) -to delight in, be satisfied with (Lat. carus -dear)
तप् (tap) -to shine, to blaze, to be hot or warm (Lat. tepeo -to be warm)
द्रै (drai) -to sleep (Gr. δαρθανω (darthanō) -to sleep, Lat. dormio -to sleep)
द्वार (dvāra) -door, from द्वृ (dvṛ) -to obstruct (Gr. θυρα (thyra) -door)
नख (nakha) -nail, claw (Gr. ονυξ (onyx) -nail, claw, Lat. unguis -nail, claw)
पत्त्र (pattra) -feather, leaf (Gr. πτερον (pteron) -feather, Lat. penna -feather, wing, Eng. feather)
पाणि (pāṇi) -palm of hand (Gr. παλαμη (palamē) -palm, Lat. palma -palm)
पुत्र (putra) -son (Gr. παις, παιδος (pais, paidos) -child, Lat. puer -boy, child)
प्लु (plu) -to swim, to float (Gr. πλεω (pleō) -to swim, Lat. pluo -to rain)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) -priest, from बृह् (bṛh) -to grow (Lat. flamen -priest)
युवन् (yuvan) -young (Lat. juvenis -young, from juvare -to help, to support)
यूष (yūṣa) -soup (Lat. jus -soup, Slav. juha -soup)
German etymology:
be- like English be- makes verb take a direct object (acc.) s. befinden (be located)
befolgen (follow)
befreunden (befriend)
begegnen (meet)
bekommen (get)
bemerken (notice, remark)
emp- sense, receive empfangen (receive)
empfehlen (recommend)
empfinden (feel)
ent- away from, English de-/dis- entarten (degenerate)
entbehren (miss, do without)
entdecken (discover)
entfallen (elude, slip)
entfernen (remove, take out)
entkalken (decalcify)
entkleiden (disrobe, undress)
entkommen (escape, get away)
entlassen (discharge, release)
entstehen (originate, be formed/created)
entwerten (devalue, cancel)
er- fatal, dead erhängen (hang, execute)
erschiessen (shoot dead)
ertrinken (drown) like English re- s. erinnern (remember)
erkennen (recognize)
erholen (recover, relax)
ge- - - gebrauchen (use, make use of)
gedenken (commemorate, intend)
gefallen (like)
gehören (belong to)
gelangen (arrive at)
geloben (vow)
genesen (recover, recuperate)
gestalten (shape, form)
gestehen (confess)
gewähren (grant, give, offer)
miss- English mis- missachten (disregard, disdain)
missbrauchen (abuse, misuse)
misstrauen (mistrust)
missverstehen (misunderstand)
ver- bad, awry, English mis- verachten (despise)
verbilden (miseducate)
verderben (go bad, spoil)
s. verfahren (go astray, get lost)
verkommen (go to ruin, become run down)
verschlafen (oversleep)
lose, away/out verdrängen (drive out)
verduften (lose its aroma)
verlassen (leave, abandon)
verlieren (lose) English for- verbieten (forbid)
vergeben (forgive)
vergessen (forget)
??? verbinden (bandage, link, tie)
vergrößern (enlarge)
verhaften (arrest)
versprechen (promise)
voll-* full, complete vollenden (complete, finish)
vollführen (execute, perform)
vollstrecken (enforce, execute)
zer- collapse, shatter, shred zerbrechen (shatter)
zerreissen (rip up, shred)
zerstören (destroy)
Separable prefixes:
ab- from abblenden (screen, fade out, dim )
abdanken (abdicate, resign)
abkommem (get away)
abnehmen (pick up; decrease, reduce)
abschaffen (abolish, do away with)
abziehen (deduct, withdraw, print )
an- at, to anbauen (cultivate, grow, plant)
anbringen (fasten, install, display)
anfangen (begin, start)
anhängen (attach)
ankommen (arrive)
anschauen (look at, examine)
auf- on, out, up, un- aufbauen (build up, put up, add on)
aufdrehen (turn on, unscrew, wind up)
auffallen (stand out, be noticeable)
aufgeben (give up; check )
aufkommen (arise, spring up; bear )
aufschließen (unlock; develop )
aus- out, from ausbilden (educate, train)
ausbreiten (extend, spread out)
ausfallen (fail, fall out, be canceled)
ausgehen (go out)
ausmachen (10 meanings!)
aussehen (appear, look )
auswechseln (exchange, replace )
bei- along, with beibringen (teach; inflict)
beikommen (get hold of, deal with)
beischlafen (have sexual relations with)
beisetzen (bury, inter)
beitragen (contribute )
beitreten (join)
durch-* through durchhalten (withstand, endure; hold out)
durchfahren (drive through)
ein- in, into, inward, down einatmen (inhale)
einberufen (conscript, draft; convene, summon)
einbrechen (break in; break down/through, cave in)
eindringen (force entry into, penetrate, besiege)
einfallen (collapse; occur to, remind)
eingehen (enter, sink in, be received)
fort- away, forth, onward fortbilden (continue education)
fortbringen (take away , post)
fortpflanzen (propagate, reproduce; be transmitted)
fortsetzen (continue)
forttreiben (drive away)
mit- along, with, co- mitarbeiten (cooperate, collaborate)
mitbestimmen (co-determine, have a say in)
mitbringen (bring along)
mitfahren (go/travel with, get a lift)
mitmachen (join in, go along with)
mitteilen (inform, communicate)
nach- after, copy, re- nachahmen (imitate, emulate, copy)
nachbessern (retouch)
nachdrucken (reprint)
nachfüllen (refill, top up/off)
nachgehen (follow, go after; run slow )
nachlassen (slacken, loosen)
vor- before, forward, pre-, pro- vorbereiten (prepare)
vorbeugen (prevent; bend forward)
vorbringen (propose, bring up; bring forward, produce)
vorführen (present, perform)
vorgehen (proceed, go on, go first)
vorlegen (present, submit)
weg- away, off wegbleiben (stay away)
wegfahren (leave, drive off, sail away)
wegfallen (be discontinued, cease to apply, be omitted)
weghaben (have got done, have got done)
wegnehmen (take away)
wegtauchen (disappear)
zu- shut/closed, to, towards, upon zubringen (bring/take to)
zudecken (cover up, tuck in)
zuerkennen (bestow, confer )
zufahren (drive/ride towards)
zufassen (make a grab for)
zulassen (authorize, license)
zunehmen (increase, gain, add weight)
zurück- back, re- zurückblenden (flash back )
zurückgehen (go back, return)
zurückschlagen (hit/strike back)
zurückschrecken (shrink back/from, recoil, shy away)
zurücksetzen (reverse, mark down, put back)
zurückweisen (refuse, repulse, turn back/away)
zusammen- together zusammenbauen (assemble)
zusammenfassen (summarize)
zusammenklappen (fold up, shut)
zusammenkommen (meet, come together)
zusammensetzen (seat/put together)
zusammenstoßen (collide, clash)
Dual prefix:
durch- through durchdringen (sep., penetrate)
durchfahren (sep., drive through)
durchfressen (insep., eat through )
hinter- behind hinterlassen (insep., leave; bequeath)
hinterlassen (sep., allow s.o. to go behind)
über- over, across überfahren (insep., run over)
überfahren (sep., ferry across, cross over)
überfallen (insep., attack, hold up )
übersetzen (insep., translate)
übersetzen (sep., ferry across)
überwinden (insep., overcome)
um- around umarmen (insep., embrace, hug)
umbauen (sep., renovate, convert)
umbauen (insep., enclose, surround)
umbinden (sep., tie on)
umkehren (sep., turn back, turn inside out)
umschreiben (sep., rewrite, transcribe)
umschreiben (insep., paraphrase, outline; skate around )
umziehen (sep., move , change )
unter- down unterbrechen (insep., interrupt, disconnect)
unterbringen (sep., accomodate)
unterdrücken (insep., oppress, repress, suppress)
untergehen (sep., sink, perish)
unternehmen (insep., do, undertake)
unterwerfen (insep., conquer, subjugate)
unterzeichnen (insep., sign )
wider- against, re- widerklingen (sep., resound)
widerlegen (insep., refute, disprove)
widerraten (insep., advise/counsel against)
widersprechen (insep., contradict)
widertönen (sep., echo)
wieder- again wiedergeben (insep., restore, give back; recite, perform; represent, reproduce, convey)
wiederkehren (sep., return, repeat, recur)
wiedersehen (sep., see/meet again)
Ancient Greek names:
Agape αγαπη (agapē) -love
Agatha αγαθος (agathos) -good
Agnes 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, pure
Akakios α (a) -not + κακη (kakē) -evil, bad
Aleksandar αλεξω (aleksō) - to defend, to help + ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man
Anaksagora αναξ (anaks) - master + αγορευω (agoreuō) - to speak
Anastasia ανα (ana) -up + στασις (stasis) -to stand
Androklo ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Andronik ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + νικη (nikē) - victory
Aniketos α (a) -not + νικη (nikē) - victory
Antigona αντι (anti) - against + γονευς (goneus) - ancestors
Arhelaj αρχος (arhos) - leader + λαος (laos) - people
Arhip αρχος (arhos) - leader + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Aristarh αριστος (aristos) - best + αρχη (arhē) - beginning, source
Aristoklo αριστος (aristos) - best + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Aristodemos αριστος (aristos) - best + δημος (dēmos) - people
Aristofan αριστος (aristos) - best + φανης (fanēs) - looks
Aristomah αριστος (aristos) - best + μαχη (machē) -battle
Aristotel αριστος (aristos) - best + τελος (telos) - intention
Athanasios α (a) -not + θανατος (thanatos) - death
Basileios βασιλευς (basileus) - king
Berenike φερω (pherō) - to bring + νικη (nikē) - victory
Chloe χλοη (chloē) - sprout of plant
Chrysanthos χρυσος (chrysos) - gold + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Cleon κλεος (kleos) - glory
Corinna κορη (korē) - virgin
Kleopatra κλεος (kleos) - glory + πατρος (patros), πατηρ (patēr) - father
Demokrit δημος (dēmos) - people + κριτης (kritēs) - judge
Demosten δημος (dēmos) - people + σθενος (sthenos) - power
Demostrate δημος (dēmos) - people + στρατος (stratos) -army
Diodorus Διος (dios) -from Zeus + δωρον (dōron) -gift
Diogenes Διος (dios) -from Zeus + γενης (genēs) -born
Diokles Διος (dios) -from Zeus + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Draco δρακων (drakōn) -dragon, snake from derkomai -to watch, to look
Euanthe ευ (eu) -good + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Euklid ευ (eu) - good + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Eudoxia ευ (eu) - good + δοξα (doksa) -opinion, glory
Eugenia ευ (eu) - good + γενης (genēs) -born
Euridika ευρυς (euris) - wide + δικη (dikē) - justice
Eulalia ευ (eu) - good + λαλεω (laleō) -to speak
Eunike ευ (eu) - good + νικη (nikē) - victory
Euphemia ευ (eu) - good + φημι (phēmi) -to speak
Euripid ευ (eu) - good + 'ριπη (rhipē) -to throw
Euthimios ευ (eu) - good + θυμος (thymos) -soul
Eshil αισχος (aischos) -shame
Georgios γη (gē) -earth + εργον (ergon) -work
Heraklo 'Ηρα (hēra) - Hera or 'ηρως (hērōs) - hero + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Herodot 'ηρως (hērōs) - hero + δοτος (dotos) - given
Hesiod 'ησι (hēsi) -to throw + ωιδης (ōidēs) -ode, song
Hipokrat 'ιππος (hippos) - horse + κρατος (kratos) - rule, might
Nikola νικη (nikē) - victory + λαος (laos) - people
Filip φιλος (filos) - who loves, friend + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Irena ειρηνη (eirēnē) - peace
Leonida λεων (leōn) - leon
Likurg λυκος (lykos) - wolf + εργον (ergon) - word
Methodios μετα (meta) -after, together + 'οδος (hodos) -way, road
Metrodora μητηρ (mētēr) -mother + δωρον (dōron) -gift
Nikefor νικη (nikē) - victory + φορος (foros) - bearing
Patroklo πατρος (patros) - father + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Panphilos παν (pan) -all + φιλος (philos) -who loves, friend
Pankratios παν (pan) -all + κρατος (kratos) - ruler, might
Panther παν (pan) -all + θηραω (thēraō) -to hunt, θηρ (thēr) -beast
Pelagios πελαγος (pelagos) -sea
Periklo περι (peri) -around + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Philotheos φιλος (philos) -who loves, friend + θεος (theos) - god
Polycarp πολυς (polys) -many + καρπος (karpos) -fruit
Sofoklo σοφος (sofos) - skilled, smart + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Sokrat σως (sōs) - surelly, wholelly + κρατος (kratos) - rule, might
Stjepan στεφανος (stefanos) - crown
Tales θαλλω (thallō) - to flower
Temistoklo θεμιστος (themistos) - legal + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Theodoulos θεος (theos) - god + δουλος (doulos) -slave
Teodor θεος (theos) - god + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Teodozije θεος (theos) - god + δοσις (dosis) - giving
Timon τιμη (timē) -honor
Timotheos τιμη (timē) -honor + θεος (theos) - god
Tukidid θεου (theou) - gods + κυδος (kydos) - pride
Xanthe ξανθος (ksanthos) -yellow
Xanthippe ξανθος (ksanthos) -yellow + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Xenokrat ξενος (ksenos) -foreign + κρατος (kratos) - rule, power
Xenophon ξενος (ksenos) -foreign + φωνη (phōnē) -voice
Zoe ζωη (zōē) -life, soul of plants
Acantha ακανθα (akantha) -thorn
Ahilej αχος (achos) -pain
Aegle αιγλη (aiglē) -sparkle, glory
Ajax αιαστης (aiastēs) -mourner
Alcippe αλκαιος (alkaios) -mighty + 'ιππος (hippos) -horse
Althea αλθος (althos) -to cure
Amalthea μαλθασσω (malthassō) -to soften
Andromah ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + μαχη (machē) -battle
Andromeda ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + μηδομαι (mēdomai) -to think
Anthea ανθος (anthos) -flower
Arachne αραχνη (arachnē) -spider
Ares αρη (arē) -to destroy, ruin
Argus αργος (argos) -shiny
Astraea αστηρ (astēr) -star
Athena αθηρ (athēr) -sharp + αινη (ainē) -glory
Atlas α (a) -not + τλαω (tlaō) -to endure
Calypso καλυπτω (kalyptō) -to cover, to hide
Cephalus κεφαλη (kephalē) -head
Chryses χρυσος (chrysos) -golden
Damocles δημος (dēmos) - people + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Damon δαμαω (damaō) -to tame
Demeter δη (dē) -earth, from γη (gē) -earth + μητηρ (mētēr) -mother
Dike δικη (dikē) -justice
Diomedes Διος (dios) -from Zeus + μηδομαι (mēdomai) -to think
Echo ηχη (ēchē) -sound
Electra ηλεκτρον (ēlektron) -jantar
Eos ηως (ēōs) -dawn
Eudora ευ (eu) - good + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Europa ευρυς (eurys) -wide + ωψ (ops) -face, eye
Evander ευ (eu) - good + ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man
Helios 'ηλιος (hēlios) -sun
Hemera 'ημερα (hēmera) -day
Ianthe ιον (ion) -purple, violet + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Iapetos ιαπτω (iaptō) -to wound
Ione ιον (ion) -purple
Iphigeneia ιφιος (iphios) -strong + γενης (gēnes) -born
Jason ιασθαι (iasthai) -to cure
Kalliope καλλος (kallos) -beautiful + ωψ (ops) -face, eye
Lykos λυκος (lykos) -wulf
Melanthios μελας (melas) -black + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Morpheus μορφη (morphē) -form, shape
Nyx νυξ (nyx) -night
Edip οιδεω (oideō) -to swell + πους (pous) -foot
Oenone οινος (oinos) -wine
Uran ουρανος (ouranos) -sky
Pandora παν (pan) -all + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Parthenia παρθενος (parthenos) -virgin
Parthenope παρθενος (parthenos) -virgin + ωψ (ōps) -face, eye
Pluton πλουτος (ploutos) -riches, abundant
Poseidon ποσις (posis) -husband + δη (dē) -earth, from γη (gē) -earth
Proteus πρωτος (prōtos) -first
Rhea 'ρεω (reō) -to flow
Selene σεληνη (selēnē) -moon
Terpsichore τερψις (terpsis) -pleasure + χορος (choros) -dance
Tethys τηθη (tēthē) -grandmother
Tezej τιθημι (tithēmi) -to put, to place something
Germanic names:
Adalbern adal -nobel + bern -bear
Adalbert, Albert adal -nobel + beraht -bright
Adalhard adal -nobel + hard -brave
Adalwin adal -nobel + win -friend
Adelmar adal -nobel + mar -famous
Alaric ala -all + ric -power, ruler
Alberich alf -elf + ric -power
Aldegund ald -star + gund -war
Aldhard ald -star + hard -brave
Aldric ald -star + ric -power
Alfbern alf -elf + bern -bear
Alfher alf -elf + hari -army, warrior
Alfred alf -elf + red -counsel
Alfwin alf -elf + win -friend
Amalia amal -work
Amalric amal -work + ric -power (America)
Anselm ans -god + helm -helm, protection
Ansgar ans -god + gar -spear
Anso ans -god
Arnold arn -eagle + wald -forest, power
Baldwin bald -brave + win -friend
Berengar bern -bear + gar -spear
Bernard bern -bear + hard -brave
Bertha beraht -bright
Bertram beraht -bright + hramn -raven
Bertrand beraht -bright + rand -rim of shield
Brunhild brun -armor, defence + hild -battle
Conrad kuoni -brave + rad -councel
Dagmar dagr -day + maer -maid
Dieter þeud -people + hari -army
Deutschland þeud -people + land (Name of Germany)
Dietfried þeud -people + frid -peace
Diethelm þeud -people + helm -helmet, protection
Dietlinde þeud -people + linde -soft, meek
Dietmar þeud -people + meri -glory
Edmund ead -rich, blessed + mund -protector
Egilhard agil -edge of sword + hard -brave
Ekkehard ekka -rim, edge + hard -brave
Erhard era -honor + hard -brave
Ermenrich ermen -all + ric -power
Erwin hari -army + win -friend
Faramund fara -journey + mund -protection
Ferdinand fardi -journey + nand -bold, brave
Filibert filu -many + beracht -bright
Frederic frid -peace + ric -power
Frida frid -peace
Friedmann frid -peace + man -man
Friedhelm frid -peace + helm -helmet, protection
Friedhold frid -peace + wald -to rule
Gaufrid gawia -territory + frid -peace
Gebhard geb -gift + hard -brave
Gerald ger -spear + wald -to rule
Gerfried ger -spear + frid -peace
Gerhild ger -spear + hild -battle
Gerlach ger -spear + laic -to play
Gernot ger -spear + hnod -to crush, to break
Gertrude ger -spear + þruþ -strength
Gerulf ger -spear + wulf -wulf
Gotahard god -god + heard -brave, bold
Goteleib god -god + leub -love
Gottschalk god -god + scalc -slave
Gudrun gud -god + run -secret teaching
Gumarich guma -man + ric -power
Gunda gund -war
Gunther gund -war + hari -army
Guntram gund -war + hramn -raven
Haimo heim -home
Hartmut hard -brave + muot -mind, spirit
Hartwin hard -brave + win -friend
Helmold helm -helm + wald -to rule
Helmut helm -helm + muot -mind, spirit
Herbert hari -army + beraht -bright
Herman hari -army + man -man
Hilbert hild -battle + beraht -bright
Hilda hild -battle
Hildebrand hild -battle + brand -sword
Hrodohaidis hrod -glory + heid -form, kind
Hubert hug -mind, heart + beraht -bright
Hulderic hulda -grace + ric -power
Humbert hun -warrior + beraht -bright
Ida id -work
Irma ermen -all
Kunibert kuni -clan, family + beraht -bright
Lambert land -land + beraht -bright
Leobwin leub -love + win -friend
Leonard leon -leon + hard -brave
Leutwin leud -people + win -friend
Linda linde -soft, meek
Lothar hlud -glory + hari -army
Ludolf hlud -glory + wolf -wulf
Meginhard magan -strength + hard -brave
Meinrad magan -strength, power + rad -councel
Norbert nord -north + beraht -bright
Norman nord -north + man -man
Odovacar aud -rich, aboundant + wacar -careful
Olaf anu -ancestor + leifr -ancestry
Othmar od -riches + meri -glory, famous
Ortrun ort -dot + run -secret
Ortwin ort -dot + win -friend
Oswald os -god + weald -to rule
Othmar od -riches + meri -glory
Otto od -rich
Rambert hramn -raven + beraht -bright
Richard ric -power + hard -brave
Robert hrod -glory + beraht -bright
Rocco hrok -rest
Roger hrod -glory + ger -spear
Roland hrod -glory + land -land
Rudolf hrod -glory + wulf -wulf
Siegbert sigu -victory + beraht -bright
Siegfried sigu -victory + frid -peace
Sieghard sigu -victory + hard -brave
Sieghild sigu -victory + hild -battle
Sigmund sigu -victory + mund -protector
Ulrich uodal -heritage + ric -power
Walahfrid walah -foreigner + frid -peace
Walter wald -to rule + hari -army
Werner warin -guard, ward + hari -army
Wigburg wig -war + burg -castle
Wolfgang wolf -wulf + gang -way, path, road
Wolfram wolf -wulf + hramn -raven
Old Norse mythology:
Alfr alfr -elf
Balder baldr -prince
Borghild borg -fortress + hildr -battle
Freya freyja -lady
Freyr freyr -master, lord
Frigg frigg -beloved
Gandalf gandr -staff + alfr -elf
Gunnar gunnr -war + arr -warrior
Idunn id -again + unna -to love
Odin odr -anger, rage
Signy sigr -victory + ny -new
Sigrun sigr -victory + run -secret
Sigurd sigr -victory + vardr -guard, ward
Thor Þórr -thunder
Urd urdr -destiny
Vidar vidr -forest + arr -warrior
Croatian names:
Adam od Heb. אָדָם (adam) -man, from אֲדָמָה (adamah) -earth
Adrijana Lat. town Hadria + an -of, related to
Agata Gr. αγαθος (agathos) -good
Agneza Gr. 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, honorable Lat. agnus -lamb
Alexandar Gr. αλεξω (alekso) -to defend, to protect, to help + ανηρ (aner), ανδρος (andros) -man
Alojz od Louis od Ludwig hlud -glory + wig -warrior
Amalija Ger. amal -work
Ana Heb. חַנָּה (channah) -grace
Anamarija Heb. חַנָּה (channah) -grace + Marija from Miriam מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea, or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved od mr -love
Anastazija Gr. ανα (ana) -up + στασις (stasis) -standing
Anđela, Anđelko Gr. αγγελος (angelos) -messenger, angel
Andrej, Andrija ανηρ (aner), ανδρος (andros) -man
Ante Gr. ανθος (anthos) -flower
Augustin Lat. augustus -large, respected from augere, auctus -to increase + in -of, related to
Barbara Gr. βαρβαρος (barbaros) -stranger
Berislav brati -to pick up + slava -glory
Bernard Ger. bern -bear + hard -brave
Biserka biser -pearl
Blanka from medieval Fr. blanche -white
Blaž from Lat. blaesus -to prattle
Bogdan bog -god + dati, dan -given
Bojan boj, bitka -battle + an -of, related to
Borislav boriti se, bitka -battle + slava -glory
Borko, Borna od Staro -old Slav. bor -bitka -battle
Boško bog -god
Božidar bog -god + dar -gift
Branimir braniti -to defend + mir -peace
Branislav braniti -to defend + slava -glory
Branko, Branka od braniti -to defend
Bruno Ger. brun -smeđi -brown
Cecilija Lat. caecus -blind + il -of, related to
Cvijeta cvijet -flower
Dalibor daleko -far away + boriti se -to fight
Damir dati -to give + mir -peace
Damjan Gr. δαμαω (damao) -to tame + an -of, related to
Danijel דָן (dan) -judge + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Darija, Dario from daraya -to have, to possess + vahu -good (Persian)
Darko from dar -gift
Denis Gr. Διος (Dios) -from Zeus + Νυσα (Nysa) -name of mountain
Dinko Lat. dominus -master, lord (domare -to tame + in -of, related to)
Dobroslav dobra -good + slava -glory
Dora Gr. δωρον (doron) -gift
Drago drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable
Dragomir drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + mir -peace
Dragoslav drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + slava -glory
Dragutin drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + in -of, related to
Dražen drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + en -of, related to
Dubravka dubrava -oak forest
Đurđa, Đuro Gr. Georgios γη (ge) -earth + εργον (ergon) -work
Emanuel Heb. Emmanuel עִמָּנוּ (immanu) -with us + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Emil Lat. aemulus -rival
Filip φιλος (filos) - who loves, friend + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Goran gora -mountain + an -of, related to
Gordan gord -dignity, respectful + an -of, related to
Hrvoje from Hrvat from hrbat -mountain ridge from hump or harahvatija from xarax -pond + vaiti -which has (Persian)
Ida Ger. id -work
Igor from Ingvar ing -ancestor + arr -warrior
Ilija אֵל (el) -god, powerful + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one who exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Ines Gr. 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, honorable Lat. agnus -lamb
Ivan, Iva Heb. יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be + חַנָּה (channah) -grace
Katarina Gr. καθαρος (katharos) -pure + in -of, related to
Kristijan Gr. χριω (chrio) -to anoint + an -of, related to
Krsto Gr. χριω (chrio) -to anoint (also name of Christ) + φερω (phero) -to bear, to carry
Krunoslav kruna -crown + slava -glory
Leo Lat. leo -lion
Leon Gr. λεων (leon) -lion
Lovro Lat. laurus -laurent + ens -of, related to
Lucija Lat. lux, lucis -light
Marija from Miriam מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved from mr -love
Marina, Marin Lat. mare -sea + in -of, related to
Martin Lat. Mars, martis -god of war + in -of, related to
Matej Heb. מַתָּן (mathan) -gift + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Mirko, Miro from mir -peace
Miroslav mir -peace + slava -glory
Mislav misliti -to think + slava -glory
Mladen mlad -young + en -of, related to
Nedeljko ne-not + delati, raditi -to work
Nenad nenadano, iznenada -suddenly, unexpected
Ognjen oganj -fire
Paško from Pascal Heb. פֶּסַח (pesach) -pascha + al -of, related to
Paula, Pavao Lat. paulus, paula -small
Petar, Petra Gr. πετρος (petros) -rock
Ranko raniti -to wound
Ratko rat -war
Renata Lat. re, red -back, again + nata -born
Robert Ger. hrod -glory + beraht -bright
Silvio Lat. silva -forest
Siniša from sin -son
Snježana snijeg -snow
Tihomir tih -silent + mir -peace
Tvrtko from tvrd -hard
Velimir veliki -large + mir -peace
Vesna proljeće -spring
Vjekoslav vjek -age + slava -glory
Vladimir vladati -to rule + mir -peace
Vladislav vladati -to rule + slava -glory
Vlasta from vlast -rule
Žarko from žar -ember
Zdenko zdeti -to build, to create
Želimir željeti -to wish + mir -peace
Zvonimir zvoniti -to ring + mir -peace
Hebrew names:
Adalija אֲדַלְ (adal) -righteous + יָא (ya) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Adam אָדָם (adam) -man
Amnon אַמְנוֹן (amnon) -faithfull
Amos עָמוֹס (amos) -carried
Amram עַם (am) -people + רָם (ram) -elevated
Anaija עֲנָ (ana) -answered + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Anath עֲנָת (anath) -answer
Aran אֲרָן (aran) -wild goat
Arieh אַרְיֵה (arieh) -lion
Ariel אַרְיֵה (arieh) -lion + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Asa אָסָא (asa) -doctor
Asaph אָסָף (asaph) -collector
Asher אָשֵׁר (asher) -happy, blessed
Atarah עֲטָרָה (atarah) -crown
Abidan אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + דָן (dan) -judge
Abiel אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Abigail אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + גָיִל (gail) -joy
Abihu אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + הוּא (hu) -he
Abimelech אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + מֶלֶך (melech) -king
Abiram, Abram אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + רָם (ram) -elevated
Abishai אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + שַׁי (shay) -gift
Abital אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + טָל (tal) -dew
Abijah אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Abner אֲב (ab) -father + נֵר (ner) -light, lamp
Abraham אֲב (ab) -father + רָם (ram) -elevated + הָמוֹן (hamon) -multitude
Absalom אֲב (ab) -father + שָׁלוֹם (shalom) -peace
Azariah עָזַר (azar) -help + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Azaziah עֲזַזְ (azaz) -strong + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Azriel עָזַר (azar) -help + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Barak בָּרָק (baraq) -thunder
Baruch בָּרוּך (baruch) -blessed
Bathsheba בַּת (bath) -daughter + שֶׁבַע (sheba) -covenant
Benaiah בְּנָ (bena) -to build + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Benjamin בֵּן (ben) -son + יָמִין (yamin) -south, right side
Bithiah בַּת (bath) -daughter + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Boaz בֹּעַז (boaz) -speed, swift
Chezekiah חִזְקִ (chiziq) -strenghten will + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Dan דָן (dan) -judge
Danijel דָן (dan) -judge + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Delilah דְּלִילָה (delilah) -weak
Deborah דְּבוֹרָה (deborah) -bee
Ehud אֵהוּד (ehud) -united
Eran עֵירָן (eran) -carefull
Ethan אֵיתָן (ethan) -hard, resistant
Eleazar, Lazar אֵל (el) -god, mighty + עָזַר (azar) -help
Elisha אֵל (el) -god, mighty + ִי (i) -my + שׁוּעַ (shua) -saviour (name of Jesus)
Elisheba, Elizabeth אֵל (el) -god, powerful + ִי (i) -my + שֶׁבַע (sheba) -covenant
Elijah, Ilija אֵל (el) -god, mighty + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Emmanuel עִמָּנוּ (immanu) -with us + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Ezra עָזַר (azar) -help
Gabriel גַּבְרִי (gabri) -my strength is + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Haran הַר (har) -mountain
Hillel הָלַל (halal) -to celebrate
Ithamar אִי (i) -coast + תָמָר (thamar) -palm tree
Kaleb כָּלֵב (chaleb) -dog
Kain קָיִן (qain) -aquired
Lemuel לְמוּ (lemu) -belongs to + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Levi לֵוִי (levi) -added
Lot לוֹט (lot) -veal, cover
Malachi מַלְאָכִי (malachi) -my messenger
Mattan מַתָּן (mathan) -gift
Mattityahu, Matija מַתָּן (mathan) -gift + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Melech מֶלֶך (melech) -king
Michael מִיכָ (micha) -who is like + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Micaiah מִיכָ (micha) -who is like + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Miriam, Mary מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved from mr -love
Nathan נָתָן (nathan) -he has given
Nathanael נָתָן (nathan) -he has given + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Noa נוֹחַ (noha) -rest
Ophrah עָפְרָה (aphra) -fawn, deer
Obadiah עוֹבֵד (obed) -slave + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Obed עוֹבֵד (obed) -slve
Rachela רָחֵל (rachel) -sheep
Raphael רָפָ (rapha) -to heal + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Ruth רְעוּת (reuth) -friend
Sara שָׂרָה (sarah) -lady, princess
Sharon שָׁרוֹן (sharon) -plane
Salomon, Solomon שָׁלוֹם (shalom) -peace
Shem שֵׁם (shem) -name
Shemuel, Samuel שֵׁם (shem) -name + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Shimun, Simon שִׁמְעוֹן (shimon) -he has heard
Shoshannah, Susana שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) -lilly
Tamar תָּמָר (thamar) -palm tree
Tobija טוֹב (tob) -good + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Zipphorah צִפּוֹרָה (tsiporah) -bird
Urija אוּר (ur) -light + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Uriel אוּר (ur) -light + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yehoram, Joram יְהוֹ (yeho) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + רָם (ram) -exalted
Yehoshua, Joshua יְהוֹ (yeho) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + שֻׁעַ (shua) -rescues
Yehuda, Judah יְהוּדָה (yehuda) -celebrated from יָד (yad) -hand (name of Jews)
Israel יִשְׂרָ (yisra) -fight with + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yoab, Joab יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + אֲב (ab) -father
Yoel, Joel יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yonah, Jona יוֹנָה (yonah) -pidgeon
Yonathan, Jonathan יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + נָתָן (nathan) -he has given
Yoram, Joram יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + רָם (ram) -exalted
Zaharija זְכַר (zechar) -remembers + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
May I also suggest new system of universal writing like one sign would have single meaning but pronounced on many different languages.
For example some Chinese characters have same meaning but different pronunciation in China (including many Chinese languages), Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Chinese pronuncination (Japanese)
木 -tree: mu, (ki) 森 -forest: sen, (mori) 林 -grove: lin, (hayashi)
口 -mouth: kou, (kuchi) 犬 -dog: quan, (inu) 水 -water: shui, (mizu)
火 -fire: huo, (hi) 金 -gold: jin, (kane) 土 -earth: tu, (tsuchi)
日 -sun: ri, (hi) 心 -heart: xin, (kokoro) 目 -eye: mu, (me)
見 -to see: jian, (miru) 月 -moon: yue, (tsuki) 光 -light: guang, (hikari) 旦 -dawn: dan, (akira)
Some examples of Chinese characters that are created on logic, new signs would be based on logic and have only one same meaning but pronounced on many different languages.
木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
口 mouth + 犬 dog = 吠 to bark
氵 water + 工 work = 江 river
火 fire + 火 fire = 炎 flame
金 metal, gold + 戔 small piece = 錢 coin
火 fire + 工 work = 灴 to bake
言 word, to say + 十 ten = 計 to count
小 small + 土 earth = 尘 dust
日 sun, day + 生 to be born = 星 star
十 ten + 口 mouth (in sense generations) = 古 ancient
目 eye + 儿 person (originally pictograph of legs) = 見 to see
日 sun, day + 月 moon = 明 bright
火 fire + 儿 person (that is using fire) = 光 light
音 sound + 心 heart, mind = 意 to think
日 sun, day + 一 (above horizon) = 旦 dawn
epidemic Gr. επι (epi) -upon, on + δημος (dēmos) -people
energy Gr. εν (en) -in + εργον (ergon) -work
octopus Gr. οκτω (oktō) -eight + πους, ποδος (pous, podos) -foot
transit L. trans -across + ire, itus -to go
previous L. prae -before + via -way
exit L. ex -out, from + ire, itus -to go
ancient F. ancien, LL. antianus from L. ante -before
effect L. ex -out, from + facere -to make
summit L. summus -highest + ire, itus -to go
atmosphere Gr. ατμος (atmos) -steam + σφαιρα (sphaira, sphaera) -ball, sphere
symbol Gr. συν (syn, sym) -with, together + βαλλω (ballō, ballein) -to throw, put
alarm It. all' arme -to arms Lat. ad -to, towards + ille -that + armus -weapon
suburb L. sub -below + urbs, urbis -city
symmetry Gr. συν (syn, sym) -with, together + μετρον (metron) -measure
core L. cor, cordis -heart
artifact L. ars, artis -art + facere, factus -to make
prophecy Gr. προ (pro) -before, forward + φημι (phēmi) -to tell, to speak
add L. addere -add to, join (ad -to + do, dare -to give)
object L. ob -toward, against + jacere, jactus -to throw
hippopotamus Gr. 'ιππος (hippos) -horse + ποταμος (potamos) -river
longevity L. longus -long + aevum -age
primeval L. primus -first + aevum -age + al -related to
agriculture L. ager -field + colere -to cultivate, to dwell + ur -related to
aqueduct L. aqua -water + ducere, ductus -to lead
rebel L. re -back, again + bellum -war
embrace, bracelet Gr. bracchium -arm
capital L. caput, capitis -head + al -related to
accord, discord, concord, courage L. ad -to, toward + dis -apart + con -together, with + cor, cordis -heart + agere, actus -to do, to drive
unicorn, uniform, unify, universe L. unus -one + cornu -horn + forma -shape + facere, factus -to do + vertere, versum -to turn
secure L. se, sed -apart, without + cura -care
trident L. tri- three + dens, dentis -tooth,
dignity L. dignus -worthy
final, infinity, infinitive L. finis -end, limit + al, iv -of, related to
confirm, firmament L. con -together, with + firm + mens, mentis -mind (used in nouns)
foliage, portfolio L. folium -leaf + agere, actus -to do + portare -to carry
deform, formal, formula, information L. de -from, down + forma -shape + al -related to + ul -diminutive
effort, fortify L. ex -out + fortis -strength + facere, factus -to do
affront, confront, frontal L. ad -to, toward + frons, frontis -forehead + al -related to
profound L. pro -before, forward + fundus -bottom
granary L. granum -grain + arium -place
gravity L. gravis -heavy + ire, itus -to go
congregation L. con -together, with + grex, gregis -flock, herd
humility L. humus -ground + il -related to
peninsula L. paene -almost + insula -island (in + salum -open sea)
island is -water + land, window wind + ow -eye
library L. liber -book + -arium -place
manual L. manus -hand + al -related to
immediate L. medius -middle
naval L. navis -ship + al -related to
annihilate L. ad -to, toward + nihil -nothing
equinox L. aequus -equal + nox, noctis -night
translucent L. trans -across + lucere -to shine + ens, entis -someone or something that is related
copious, copy L. co -together, with + ops, opis -wealth, riches
orbit L. orbis -orb, world + ire, itus -to go
oval L. ovum -egg + al -related to
partial, particle L. pars, partis -piece + al -related to + -iculum -diminutive
pacific L. pax, pacis -peace + facere, factus -to do, to make
bicycle Gr. βι, βις (bi, bis) -two + κυκλος (cyclos) -circle
expedition, pedal L. ex -out + pes, pedis -foot + al -related to
pinnacle L. pinna -feather
portal L. porta -gate + al -related to
appreciate, precious L. ad -to, toward + pretium -price
reality L. res, rei -thing + al -related to
derive, rival L. de -from, down + rivus -brook + al -related to
seminary L. semen -seed + -arium -place
senator, senility, senior L. senex -old man + il -related to
temperature L. tempus, temporis -time + ur -related to
umbrella L. umbra -shadow + ella -diminutive
ventilator L. ventus -wind + il -related to
fissure L. findere, fissum -to cleave, to split + ur -related to
ambiguous, exact, navigate, purge, redact L. ambi -around + ex -out + agere, actus -to do, to make + navis -ship + purus -pure + re, red -back, again
coalition L. co -together, with + alere -to nourish
adapt, inept L. ad -to, toward + aptare -to fit
occident L. ob -toward, against + cadere -to fall + -ens, -entis -related to
orient L. oriri -to rise + -ent -related to
current L. currere -to run + -ent -related to
edict, prediction L. e, ex -out + dicere, dictus -to say + prae -before
fossil L. fodere, fossus -to dig + il -related to
In Latin in front of f dis- assimilates into dif-, ob- into of-, sub- into suf-
L. trans -across + ferre -to bear, to carry
confer, conference L. con-, com- together + ferre -to bear, to carry
conifer L. conus -cone + ferre -to bear, to carry
cruciferous L. crux, crucis -cross + ferre -to bear, to carry
differ L. dis -apart + ferre -to bear, to carry, L. differre -set apart, put off, delay
offer L. ob -to, in front, against + ferre -to bear, to carry
reference L. re -back, again + ferre -to bear, to carry
suffer L. sub -under + ferre -to bear, to carry
Examples of name etymology:
Florida L. floridus -blooming, flowery from flos, floris -flower
Colorado Sp. colorado -colored, red
Kentucky kenhtake -prairie (Iroquoian)
Minnesota mni -water + sota -hazy, smokey, turbid (Siouan)
Nevada Sp. nevada -snow covered, snowy from L. nix, nivis -snow
Oklahoma okla -people + homa -red (Choctaw)
Guatemala cuahtemallan -many trees, cuahuitl -tree (Nahuatl)
Australia L. australis -southern
Dublin dub -black + linn -pond (Old Irish)
Ancient Egyptian:
Tutankhamon twt -statue + ankh -life + amon -hidden, name of god (statue of the life of Amon)
Rameses ra -sun + meses -born
Hathor het -house + Heru -Horus
Memphis men -place + nefer -good, beautiful (Menfe in Coptic, Memphis in Greek)
Nahuatl (language of Aztec):
Quetzalcoatl quetzalli -feather (quetza -to stand up) + coatl -snake
Tezcatlipoca tezcatl -mirror (teci -to grind + -catl -inhabitant, because mirrors were made by grinding and polishing material) + poctli -smoke
Tenochtitlan tetl -rock + nochtli -prickly fruit + ti -near + -tlan -place (place near rock cactus fruit)
acalli -ship (atl -water + calli -house)
coamichin -eel (coatl -snake + michin -fish)
acatl -reed (atl -water + -catl -inhabitant)
Chinese characters can be:
Pictograms -sign that developed from picture abstraction, they are elementary signs from which others characters are derived, for example: 日 sun, 月 moon
Ideograms -formed from modification of pictograms: 本 root, from 木 tree
Logical compounds -characters that were created combining from two or more simple or elementary signs on some logic: 木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
Phonetic-semantic compounds -characters in which one sign contributes to meaning and other pronunciation.
Examples from elementary signs:
Nature: 山 mountain, 日 sun, 月 moon, 天 sky, 土 earth, 氵, 水 water, 火, 灬 fire,
气 air, 川巛 river, 風 风 wind, 冫,冰 ice, 彡 shadow, 田 field, 金 metal, gold 石 stone, 丘 hill
Objects that were made by human: 亠 lid, 刀, 刂 knife, 卜 staff for divining, 宀
roof, 巾 cloth, 广 house, 斤 axe, 皿 plate, 网 net, 缶 jug, pitcher 聿 pencil, 舟
boat, 衣 clothes, 車 chariot, vehicle 辶 way, path, 弓 bow, 户 door, 門
gate, double door
Body: 儿 pictograph of legs, person, 又 right hand, 口 mouth, 尸 body, 忄心 heart, 扌手 hand, 止 foot, 歹 broken bone, evil, cruel, 爪 claw, 肉 meat, 皮 skin, 血 blood, 目 eye,
羽 feather, 耳 ear, 自 nose, 舌 tongue, 角 horn, 身 body, 首 head, neck, 齒 tooth, 骨 bone, 面 face
People: 亻人 human, man, 女 woman, 子 child, 母 mother, 父 father, 王 king, 臣 official, 主 lord, master, 兵 soldier, 帝 emperor
Plants: 木 tree, 片 leaf, 禾 grain, 竹 bamboo, 米 rice, 糸 thread, silk, 艹, 艸
grass, 豆 beans
Animals:巴 snake, 牛 cow, 犭, 犬 dog, 羊 sheep, 虍 tiger's skin, 虎 tiger, 虫 insect,
snake, 豕 pig, 隹 bird with short tail, 馬 horse, 鳥 bird with long tail, 鼠 rat, mouse, 龍 dragon, 龜 turtle, 黽 frog, 鹿 deer, 魚 fish, 兔 rabbit
Other signs: 八 separate, eight (originally two), 力 power, 十 ten, 中 middle, 囗 surround, 大 large, 小 small, 工 work, 老 old, 甘 sweet, twenty 生 to born, life, 用 to use, 立 to stand, 良 good, 色 color, 西 west, 言 word, 貝 shell, money, 酉 alcohol, wine, 長 long, 飛 to fly, 鬼 ghost, 黃 yellow, 高 high, tall, 疒 illness, 白 white
Examples of compound words:
木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
日 sun + 月 moon = 明 bright
山 mountain + 石 stone = 岩 rock
火 fire + 火 fire = 炎 flame
口 mouth + 犬 dog = 吠 to bark
白 white + 水 water = 泉 spring, source, fountain
雨 rain + 包 package = 雹 hail
巛 river + 火 fire = 災 disaster, catastrophe
魚 fish + 京 hill, town = 鯨 whale
氵水 water + 包 package = 泡 bubble
自 nose + 犬 dog = 臭 to smell
广 house + 占 to show = 店 store
林 forest + 夕half moon = 梦 dream
馬 horse + 又 right hand = 馭 to ride
高 high, tall + 小 small = 京 hill, town
鳥 bird + 山 mountain = 島 island (is -water + land)
火 fire + 戸, 户 door = 炉 oven
口 mouth + 十 ten = 叶 to count
人 for man + 良 good = 食 food
宀 roof + 八 to separate = 穴 hole
日 sun + 生 to be born, life = 星 star
人 man + 土 earth = 坐 to sit
雨 rain + 田 field = 雷 thunder
魚 fish + 羊 sheep = 鮮 fresh
火 fire + 乍 to do, suddenly = 炸 to fry
十 ten + 口 moth = 古 old, ancient
氵水 water + 每 all = 海 sea
目 eye + 儿 legs, person = 見 to watch
火 fire + 儿 legs, person = 光 light
金 metal + 戔 small part = 錢 coin
竹 bamboo + 者 person = 箸 sticks for food
者 person + 火 fire = 煮 to cook
氵水 water + 工 work = 江 river
艹 grass + 古 old = 苦 bitter
火 fire + 工 work = 灴 to bake
小 small + 土 earth = 尘 dust
音 sound + 心 heart = 意 to think
日 sun, day + 一 above horizon = 旦 dawn
一 above + 大 large = 天 sky
亻人 man + 木 tree = 休 to rest
言 word, to say + 十 ten = 計 to count
田 field + 木 tree = 果 fruit
宀 roof + 至 to come, to arrive = 室 room
氵水 water + 魚 fish = 漁 to fish
亻人 man + 本 root = 体 body
艹, 艸 grass + 連 to join, to connect = 蓮 lotus
日 sun + 者 person = 暑 heat, hot
辶 way, road, path + 車 chariot, vehicle = 連 to join, to connect
Another examples of similar Chinese characters:
儿 legs, person:
党 society, political party 尚 to value, to esteem + 儿 legs, person
兒 son 臼 mortar + 儿 legs, person
光 light 火 fire + 儿 legs, person
兜 pocket, bag 白 white + 儿 legs, person
竟 unexpected, actually 音 sound + 儿 legs, person
克 to conquer 古 old + 儿 legs, person
兕 rhinoceros 凹 hollow + 儿 legs, person
禿 bald 禾 grain + 儿 legs, person
兔 rabbit
兀 high, chair, base 一 surface + 儿 legs, person
免 escape
先 early, former, previous, first 牛 cow + 儿 legs, person
兄 older brother 口 mouth + 儿 legs, person
兇 cruel, terrible 凶 cruel + 儿 legs, person
元 head, first 二 above + 儿 legs, person
見 to watch 目 eye + 儿 legs, person
高 high, tall
膏 ointment 高 high + 肉 meat
篙 pole for boat 竹 bamboo + 高 high
搞 to do, to work, to take care for 扌手 hand + 高 high
稿 manuscript 禾 grain + 高 high
槁 dry, rot 木 tree + 高 high
鎬 pickaxe 金 metal + 高 high
縞 white silk 糸 silk + 高 high
暠 dawn, morning 日 sun, day + 高 high
蒿 to clear weeds 艹 grass + 高 high
皜 clear, white 白 white + 高 high
翯 glittering birds feathers 羽 feather + 高 high
嗃 to scold 口 mouth + 高 high
熇 dry 火 fire + 高 high
犒 to give bonus, profit 牛 cow + 高 high
敲 to hit 高 high + 攴 to strike卜 staff for divining + 又 right hand
碻 hard 石 stone + 高 high
塙 truly 土 earth + 高 high
嵩 very high 山 mountain + 高 high
髇 sound of arrow 骨 bone + 高 high
歊 steam, vapor 高 high + 欠 to breath
出 to go out, to come out
础 foundation, base 石 stone + 出 to go out
絀 red silk 糸 silk + 出 to go out
黜 dismiss, expell 黑 black + 出 to go out
咄 sound of rage or anger 口 mouth + 出 to go out
柮 tree remains 木 tree + 出 to go out
朏 half moon 月 moon + 出 to go out
屈 to bend 尸 body + 出 to go out
詘 to stutter, to yield, to bend 言 word + 出 to go out
祟 evil spirit 出 to go out + 示 sign 二 above + 小 small
粜 to sell grains 出 to go out + 米 rice
窋 in hole 穴 hole 宀 roof + 八 to separate + 出 to go out
拙 clumsy 扌手 hand + 出 to go out
茁 to sprout, to grow 艹 grass + 出 to go out
山 mountain
峇 cave 山 mountain + 合 to join, together
灿 glory, light 火 fire + 山 mountain
辿 to follow, to pursue 辶 way, road, path + 山 mountain
島 island 鳥 bird + 山 mountain
嵐 fog, mist 山 mountain + 風 wind
巒 mountain chain, ridge (糹 silk + 言 word + 糹silk) -continuating + 山 mountain
訕 to ridicule, to mock 言 word + 山 mountain
疝 hernia disease 疒 disease + 山 mountain
岁 year 山 mountain + 夕 half moon
嵬 rocky 山 mountain + 鬼 ghost
仙 immortal 亻人 man + 山 mountain
籼 long grain of rice 米 rice + 山 mountain
秈 ordinary rice 禾 grain + 山 mountain
嶨 large rocky mountain 山 mountain
岩 rock, cliff 山 mountain + 石 stone
鬼 ghost
醜 shy, ugly 酉 alcohol, wine + 鬼 ghost
瑰 semi precious stone, extraordinary 玉 jade + 鬼 ghost
廆 room, wall of house 广 house + 鬼 ghost
魂 soul 云 cloud 二 above + 厶 vapors + 鬼 ghost
塊 lump of earth, part 土 earth + 鬼 ghost
傀 doll, large, weird 亻人 man + 鬼 ghost
愧 ashamed 忄心 heart + 鬼 ghost
媿 ashamed 女 woman + 鬼 ghost
魄 soul 白 white + 鬼 ghost
蒐 to gather, to pick up 艹 grass + 鬼 ghost
溾 light rain 氵水 water + 鬼 ghost
磈 stony, rocky 石 stone + 鬼 ghost
馬 horse
闖 to rush 門 gate, double door + 馬 horse
篤 honest, truth 竹 bamboo + 馬 horse
媽 mother 女 woman + 馬 horse
螞 dragon fly, ant 虫 insect, snake + 馬 horse
碼 weight, number, code 石 stone + 馬 horse
嗎 question mark 口 mouth + 馬 horse
罵 to scold 网 net + 馬 horse
傌 to scold 亻人 man + 馬 horse
馮 to gallop, to attack 冫 ice + 馬 horse
堯 high 垚 pile of earth 土 earth + 兀 high, chair, base 一 surface + 儿 legs,
person
澆 to water, to sprinkle 氵水 water + 堯 high
僥 with pure luck 亻人 man + 堯 high
撓 to scratch 扌手 hand + 堯 high
鐃 large cimbals 金 metal + 堯 high
譊 to quarrel, to argue, to fight 言 word + 堯 high
蹺 to raise foot 足 foot + 堯 high
磽, 墝 stony earth 石 stone + 土 earth + 堯 high
饒 rich, abundant 食 food (人 for man + 良 good) + 堯 high
蕘 fuel, grass 艹 grass + 堯 high
嬈 kind 女 woman + 堯 high
橈 bone of fore arm 木 wood + 堯 high
繞 to twist thread, to turn around 糸 silk, thread + 堯 high
遶 to turn around, to go around 辶 way, road, path + 堯 high
燒 to burn, to cook, to bake 火 fire + 堯 high
驍 courageous, strong 馬 horse + 堯 high
嘵 cry of alarm, querulous 口 mouth + 堯 high
髐 sound of arrow 骨 bone + 堯 high
曉 dawn 日 sun, day + 堯 high
嶢 high, steep 山 mountain + 堯 high
帝 emperor 巾 cloth
蒂 petal of fruit 艹 grass + 帝 emperor
締 knot, to join 糸 silk, thread + 帝 emperor
諦 to examine 言 word + 帝 emperor
渧 to drop, drop 氵水 water + 帝 emperor
蹄 hoof 足 foot + 帝 emperor
啼 to cry 口 mouth + 帝 emperor
揥 to get rid of 扌手 hand + 帝 emperor
Sanskrit word Examples from other languages
अन्तर् (antar) -between Lat. inter
अक्ष (akṣa) -axis Lat. axis
अग्नि (agni) -fire oganj, Lat. ignis
अज्र (ajra) -field Gr. αγρος agros, Lat. ager
आस् (ās) -mouth Lat. os, oris
ओष्ठ (oṣtha) -lips usta
चन्द् (cand) -to shine (candra -moon) Lat. candere
काम (kāma) -love, passion old Lat. camo -to love, classical Lat. amo, amare -to love
दक्षिण (dakṣina) -right side, south Lat. dexter
धूम (dhūma) -smoke Lat. fumus, dim
नीड (nīḍa) -nest Lat. nidus
नामन् (nāman) -name Gr. ονυμα (onyma) Lat. nomen
नर (nara) -man, human Gr. ανηρ (aner)
पद (pada) -foot, leg Gr. πους (pous), ποδος (podos)
पितृ (pitṛ) -father Gr. πατηρ (pater), Lat. pater
पुर (pura) -town, fortress Gr. πολις (polis)
मधु (madhu) -mead Eng. mead, med
मूषक (mūṣaka) -mouse Gr. μυς (mys), μυος (myos), Lat. mus, miš
Examples from most common Sanskrit words:
avatar अवतार (avatāra) -one who is crossing down
Buda बुद्ध (buddha) -awakened
chakra चक्रं (cakraṃ) -wheel (चृ (cṛ) -to move + कृ (kṛ) -to do)
Himalaya हिमालय (himālaya)
Singapur सिंह (siṃha) -lion + पुर (pura) -town, fortress
भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ) -brother from भृ (bhṛ) -to bear, to carry (Lat. frater -brother from ferro -to bear, to carry, Cro. brat -brother from brati -to pick up, Eng. brother, Ger. Bruder). भगिनी (bhaginī) -sister from भग (bhaga) -happy, riches as having brother.
देव (deva) -god from दिव् (div) -heaven, sky, day.
द्वीप (dvīpa) -island from द्वि (dvi) -two, on both sides + अप् (ap) -water
देह (deha) -body from दिह् (dih) -to plaster, to mould, to fashion (Lat. fingo -to shape, figure).
स्वृ (svṛ), सवर् (svar) -to shine
मृग (mṛga) -beast from मृग् (mṛg) -to hunt
मृत्यु (mṛtyu) -death from मृ (mṛ) -to die
मूर्ति (mūrti) -statue, idol from मूर्त (mūrta) -formed
मृद् (mṛd) -to crush, to smash
भगवत् (bhagavat) -glorious, divine, holy from भग (bhaga) -riches, happy (Cro. bog -god from bogat -rich)
भारत (bhārata) -name of India, descendant of Bharata, भरत (bharata), from भृत् (bhṛt) -to maintain, to support, to carry
संसार (saṃsāra) from सम् (sam) -together, with + सृ (sṛ) -to go, to flow
India from Greek name for river Ind from हिनदु (hindu) from सिन्ध् (sindh) -river, stream from सिध् (sidh) -to go, to flow
सिंह (siṃha) -lion from सह (saha) -powerful, mighty
दीप (dīpa) -lamp, from दीप् (dīp) -to shine, to glow
मनदिर (mandira) -temple from मनद् (mand) -to rejoice, to praise
विष (viṣa) -poison Lat. virus
अश्व (aśva) -horse, from अश् (aś) -to reach, to come to, to arrive
गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour (Lat. glutio -to swallow, Slav. grlo -throat)
हिम (hima) -cold, snow (Lat. hiems -winter, Slav. zima -winter, cold)
गरुड (garuḍa) -devourer, from गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour
महा (mahā) -great, from मह् (mah) -to magnify, exalt, to honour, to revere (Lat. magnus -great, large, Eng. much)
अंहु (aṃhu) -anxiety (Lat. anxius -uneasy, anxious)
अज् (aj) -to go, to move (Lat. ago -to drive, to do)
अद् (ad) -to eat (Lat. edo -to eat)
अभ्र (abhra) -rain, cloud, sky (Lat. imber -to rain, to shower)
अवि (avi) -sheep, from अव् (av) -to favour (Lat. ovis -sheep)
अर्क (arka) -ray of light, from अर्च् (arc) -to shine
असि (asi) -sword, from अस् (as) -to throw, to cast, to shoot at (Lat. ensis -sword)
भास् (bhās) -to shine, from भा (bhā) -to shine
आप् (āp) -to reach, to obtain (Lat. apiscor -to obtain)
इरस्य (irasya) -grudge, envy (Lat. ira -anger, wrath)
उप (upa) -under, down (Gr. 'υπο (hypo) -down, Lat. sub -down)
उपरि (upari) -above, over (Gr. 'υπερ (hyper) -above, Lat. super -above, Eng. over, Ger. über -over)
उलूक (ulūka) -owl, from वल् (val) -to turn around (Lat. ulula -owl)
ककुद् (kakud) -summit, peak (Lat. cacumen -summit)
कपाल (kapāla) -skull, cranium, cup from कम्प् (kamp) -to tremble, to shake (Gr. κωπη (kōpē) -handle, Lat. caput -head, Eng. cup)
कलम (kalama) -reed for writing (Lat. calamus -reed)
कूल (kūla) -slope, hill, mound (Lat. collis -hill)
गल (gala) -throat, from गॄ (gṛ) -to swallow, to devour (Lat. gula -throat, Slav. grlo -throat)
घर्म (gharma) -heat, warmth, from घृ (ghṛ) -to burn (Gr. θερμος (thermos) -hot, Ger. warm)
चर्मन् (carman) -skin, hide (Lat. corium -skin)
वृ (vṛ) -to like, to love (Lat. velle -to wish, want, Ger. wollen -to wish, Eng. will, Slav. voliti -to love)
हय (haya) -horse, from हि (hi) -to set forth in motion, to impel, to urge, hasten on
चारु (cāru) -beoved, dear, from चन् (can) -to delight in, be satisfied with (Lat. carus -dear)
तप् (tap) -to shine, to blaze, to be hot or warm (Lat. tepeo -to be warm)
द्रै (drai) -to sleep (Gr. δαρθανω (darthanō) -to sleep, Lat. dormio -to sleep)
द्वार (dvāra) -door, from द्वृ (dvṛ) -to obstruct (Gr. θυρα (thyra) -door)
नख (nakha) -nail, claw (Gr. ονυξ (onyx) -nail, claw, Lat. unguis -nail, claw)
पत्त्र (pattra) -feather, leaf (Gr. πτερον (pteron) -feather, Lat. penna -feather, wing, Eng. feather)
पाणि (pāṇi) -palm of hand (Gr. παλαμη (palamē) -palm, Lat. palma -palm)
पुत्र (putra) -son (Gr. παις, παιδος (pais, paidos) -child, Lat. puer -boy, child)
प्लु (plu) -to swim, to float (Gr. πλεω (pleō) -to swim, Lat. pluo -to rain)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) -priest, from बृह् (bṛh) -to grow (Lat. flamen -priest)
युवन् (yuvan) -young (Lat. juvenis -young, from juvare -to help, to support)
यूष (yūṣa) -soup (Lat. jus -soup, Slav. juha -soup)
German etymology:
be- like English be- makes verb take a direct object (acc.) s. befinden (be located)
befolgen (follow)
befreunden (befriend)
begegnen (meet)
bekommen (get)
bemerken (notice, remark)
emp- sense, receive empfangen (receive)
empfehlen (recommend)
empfinden (feel)
ent- away from, English de-/dis- entarten (degenerate)
entbehren (miss, do without)
entdecken (discover)
entfallen (elude, slip)
entfernen (remove, take out)
entkalken (decalcify)
entkleiden (disrobe, undress)
entkommen (escape, get away)
entlassen (discharge, release)
entstehen (originate, be formed/created)
entwerten (devalue, cancel)
er- fatal, dead erhängen (hang, execute)
erschiessen (shoot dead)
ertrinken (drown) like English re- s. erinnern (remember)
erkennen (recognize)
erholen (recover, relax)
ge- - - gebrauchen (use, make use of)
gedenken (commemorate, intend)
gefallen (like)
gehören (belong to)
gelangen (arrive at)
geloben (vow)
genesen (recover, recuperate)
gestalten (shape, form)
gestehen (confess)
gewähren (grant, give, offer)
miss- English mis- missachten (disregard, disdain)
missbrauchen (abuse, misuse)
misstrauen (mistrust)
missverstehen (misunderstand)
ver- bad, awry, English mis- verachten (despise)
verbilden (miseducate)
verderben (go bad, spoil)
s. verfahren (go astray, get lost)
verkommen (go to ruin, become run down)
verschlafen (oversleep)
lose, away/out verdrängen (drive out)
verduften (lose its aroma)
verlassen (leave, abandon)
verlieren (lose) English for- verbieten (forbid)
vergeben (forgive)
vergessen (forget)
??? verbinden (bandage, link, tie)
vergrößern (enlarge)
verhaften (arrest)
versprechen (promise)
voll-* full, complete vollenden (complete, finish)
vollführen (execute, perform)
vollstrecken (enforce, execute)
zer- collapse, shatter, shred zerbrechen (shatter)
zerreissen (rip up, shred)
zerstören (destroy)
Separable prefixes:
ab- from abblenden (screen, fade out, dim )
abdanken (abdicate, resign)
abkommem (get away)
abnehmen (pick up; decrease, reduce)
abschaffen (abolish, do away with)
abziehen (deduct, withdraw, print )
an- at, to anbauen (cultivate, grow, plant)
anbringen (fasten, install, display)
anfangen (begin, start)
anhängen (attach)
ankommen (arrive)
anschauen (look at, examine)
auf- on, out, up, un- aufbauen (build up, put up, add on)
aufdrehen (turn on, unscrew, wind up)
auffallen (stand out, be noticeable)
aufgeben (give up; check )
aufkommen (arise, spring up; bear )
aufschließen (unlock; develop )
aus- out, from ausbilden (educate, train)
ausbreiten (extend, spread out)
ausfallen (fail, fall out, be canceled)
ausgehen (go out)
ausmachen (10 meanings!)
aussehen (appear, look )
auswechseln (exchange, replace )
bei- along, with beibringen (teach; inflict)
beikommen (get hold of, deal with)
beischlafen (have sexual relations with)
beisetzen (bury, inter)
beitragen (contribute )
beitreten (join)
durch-* through durchhalten (withstand, endure; hold out)
durchfahren (drive through)
ein- in, into, inward, down einatmen (inhale)
einberufen (conscript, draft; convene, summon)
einbrechen (break in; break down/through, cave in)
eindringen (force entry into, penetrate, besiege)
einfallen (collapse; occur to, remind)
eingehen (enter, sink in, be received)
fort- away, forth, onward fortbilden (continue education)
fortbringen (take away , post)
fortpflanzen (propagate, reproduce; be transmitted)
fortsetzen (continue)
forttreiben (drive away)
mit- along, with, co- mitarbeiten (cooperate, collaborate)
mitbestimmen (co-determine, have a say in)
mitbringen (bring along)
mitfahren (go/travel with, get a lift)
mitmachen (join in, go along with)
mitteilen (inform, communicate)
nach- after, copy, re- nachahmen (imitate, emulate, copy)
nachbessern (retouch)
nachdrucken (reprint)
nachfüllen (refill, top up/off)
nachgehen (follow, go after; run slow )
nachlassen (slacken, loosen)
vor- before, forward, pre-, pro- vorbereiten (prepare)
vorbeugen (prevent; bend forward)
vorbringen (propose, bring up; bring forward, produce)
vorführen (present, perform)
vorgehen (proceed, go on, go first)
vorlegen (present, submit)
weg- away, off wegbleiben (stay away)
wegfahren (leave, drive off, sail away)
wegfallen (be discontinued, cease to apply, be omitted)
weghaben (have got done, have got done)
wegnehmen (take away)
wegtauchen (disappear)
zu- shut/closed, to, towards, upon zubringen (bring/take to)
zudecken (cover up, tuck in)
zuerkennen (bestow, confer )
zufahren (drive/ride towards)
zufassen (make a grab for)
zulassen (authorize, license)
zunehmen (increase, gain, add weight)
zurück- back, re- zurückblenden (flash back )
zurückgehen (go back, return)
zurückschlagen (hit/strike back)
zurückschrecken (shrink back/from, recoil, shy away)
zurücksetzen (reverse, mark down, put back)
zurückweisen (refuse, repulse, turn back/away)
zusammen- together zusammenbauen (assemble)
zusammenfassen (summarize)
zusammenklappen (fold up, shut)
zusammenkommen (meet, come together)
zusammensetzen (seat/put together)
zusammenstoßen (collide, clash)
Dual prefix:
durch- through durchdringen (sep., penetrate)
durchfahren (sep., drive through)
durchfressen (insep., eat through )
hinter- behind hinterlassen (insep., leave; bequeath)
hinterlassen (sep., allow s.o. to go behind)
über- over, across überfahren (insep., run over)
überfahren (sep., ferry across, cross over)
überfallen (insep., attack, hold up )
übersetzen (insep., translate)
übersetzen (sep., ferry across)
überwinden (insep., overcome)
um- around umarmen (insep., embrace, hug)
umbauen (sep., renovate, convert)
umbauen (insep., enclose, surround)
umbinden (sep., tie on)
umkehren (sep., turn back, turn inside out)
umschreiben (sep., rewrite, transcribe)
umschreiben (insep., paraphrase, outline; skate around )
umziehen (sep., move , change )
unter- down unterbrechen (insep., interrupt, disconnect)
unterbringen (sep., accomodate)
unterdrücken (insep., oppress, repress, suppress)
untergehen (sep., sink, perish)
unternehmen (insep., do, undertake)
unterwerfen (insep., conquer, subjugate)
unterzeichnen (insep., sign )
wider- against, re- widerklingen (sep., resound)
widerlegen (insep., refute, disprove)
widerraten (insep., advise/counsel against)
widersprechen (insep., contradict)
widertönen (sep., echo)
wieder- again wiedergeben (insep., restore, give back; recite, perform; represent, reproduce, convey)
wiederkehren (sep., return, repeat, recur)
wiedersehen (sep., see/meet again)
Ancient Greek names:
Agape αγαπη (agapē) -love
Agatha αγαθος (agathos) -good
Agnes 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, pure
Akakios α (a) -not + κακη (kakē) -evil, bad
Aleksandar αλεξω (aleksō) - to defend, to help + ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man
Anaksagora αναξ (anaks) - master + αγορευω (agoreuō) - to speak
Anastasia ανα (ana) -up + στασις (stasis) -to stand
Androklo ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Andronik ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + νικη (nikē) - victory
Aniketos α (a) -not + νικη (nikē) - victory
Antigona αντι (anti) - against + γονευς (goneus) - ancestors
Arhelaj αρχος (arhos) - leader + λαος (laos) - people
Arhip αρχος (arhos) - leader + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Aristarh αριστος (aristos) - best + αρχη (arhē) - beginning, source
Aristoklo αριστος (aristos) - best + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Aristodemos αριστος (aristos) - best + δημος (dēmos) - people
Aristofan αριστος (aristos) - best + φανης (fanēs) - looks
Aristomah αριστος (aristos) - best + μαχη (machē) -battle
Aristotel αριστος (aristos) - best + τελος (telos) - intention
Athanasios α (a) -not + θανατος (thanatos) - death
Basileios βασιλευς (basileus) - king
Berenike φερω (pherō) - to bring + νικη (nikē) - victory
Chloe χλοη (chloē) - sprout of plant
Chrysanthos χρυσος (chrysos) - gold + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Cleon κλεος (kleos) - glory
Corinna κορη (korē) - virgin
Kleopatra κλεος (kleos) - glory + πατρος (patros), πατηρ (patēr) - father
Demokrit δημος (dēmos) - people + κριτης (kritēs) - judge
Demosten δημος (dēmos) - people + σθενος (sthenos) - power
Demostrate δημος (dēmos) - people + στρατος (stratos) -army
Diodorus Διος (dios) -from Zeus + δωρον (dōron) -gift
Diogenes Διος (dios) -from Zeus + γενης (genēs) -born
Diokles Διος (dios) -from Zeus + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Draco δρακων (drakōn) -dragon, snake from derkomai -to watch, to look
Euanthe ευ (eu) -good + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Euklid ευ (eu) - good + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Eudoxia ευ (eu) - good + δοξα (doksa) -opinion, glory
Eugenia ευ (eu) - good + γενης (genēs) -born
Euridika ευρυς (euris) - wide + δικη (dikē) - justice
Eulalia ευ (eu) - good + λαλεω (laleō) -to speak
Eunike ευ (eu) - good + νικη (nikē) - victory
Euphemia ευ (eu) - good + φημι (phēmi) -to speak
Euripid ευ (eu) - good + 'ριπη (rhipē) -to throw
Euthimios ευ (eu) - good + θυμος (thymos) -soul
Eshil αισχος (aischos) -shame
Georgios γη (gē) -earth + εργον (ergon) -work
Heraklo 'Ηρα (hēra) - Hera or 'ηρως (hērōs) - hero + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Herodot 'ηρως (hērōs) - hero + δοτος (dotos) - given
Hesiod 'ησι (hēsi) -to throw + ωιδης (ōidēs) -ode, song
Hipokrat 'ιππος (hippos) - horse + κρατος (kratos) - rule, might
Nikola νικη (nikē) - victory + λαος (laos) - people
Filip φιλος (filos) - who loves, friend + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Irena ειρηνη (eirēnē) - peace
Leonida λεων (leōn) - leon
Likurg λυκος (lykos) - wolf + εργον (ergon) - word
Methodios μετα (meta) -after, together + 'οδος (hodos) -way, road
Metrodora μητηρ (mētēr) -mother + δωρον (dōron) -gift
Nikefor νικη (nikē) - victory + φορος (foros) - bearing
Patroklo πατρος (patros) - father + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Panphilos παν (pan) -all + φιλος (philos) -who loves, friend
Pankratios παν (pan) -all + κρατος (kratos) - ruler, might
Panther παν (pan) -all + θηραω (thēraō) -to hunt, θηρ (thēr) -beast
Pelagios πελαγος (pelagos) -sea
Periklo περι (peri) -around + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Philotheos φιλος (philos) -who loves, friend + θεος (theos) - god
Polycarp πολυς (polys) -many + καρπος (karpos) -fruit
Sofoklo σοφος (sofos) - skilled, smart + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Sokrat σως (sōs) - surelly, wholelly + κρατος (kratos) - rule, might
Stjepan στεφανος (stefanos) - crown
Tales θαλλω (thallō) - to flower
Temistoklo θεμιστος (themistos) - legal + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Theodoulos θεος (theos) - god + δουλος (doulos) -slave
Teodor θεος (theos) - god + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Teodozije θεος (theos) - god + δοσις (dosis) - giving
Timon τιμη (timē) -honor
Timotheos τιμη (timē) -honor + θεος (theos) - god
Tukidid θεου (theou) - gods + κυδος (kydos) - pride
Xanthe ξανθος (ksanthos) -yellow
Xanthippe ξανθος (ksanthos) -yellow + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Xenokrat ξενος (ksenos) -foreign + κρατος (kratos) - rule, power
Xenophon ξενος (ksenos) -foreign + φωνη (phōnē) -voice
Zoe ζωη (zōē) -life, soul of plants
Acantha ακανθα (akantha) -thorn
Ahilej αχος (achos) -pain
Aegle αιγλη (aiglē) -sparkle, glory
Ajax αιαστης (aiastēs) -mourner
Alcippe αλκαιος (alkaios) -mighty + 'ιππος (hippos) -horse
Althea αλθος (althos) -to cure
Amalthea μαλθασσω (malthassō) -to soften
Andromah ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + μαχη (machē) -battle
Andromeda ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man + μηδομαι (mēdomai) -to think
Anthea ανθος (anthos) -flower
Arachne αραχνη (arachnē) -spider
Ares αρη (arē) -to destroy, ruin
Argus αργος (argos) -shiny
Astraea αστηρ (astēr) -star
Athena αθηρ (athēr) -sharp + αινη (ainē) -glory
Atlas α (a) -not + τλαω (tlaō) -to endure
Calypso καλυπτω (kalyptō) -to cover, to hide
Cephalus κεφαλη (kephalē) -head
Chryses χρυσος (chrysos) -golden
Damocles δημος (dēmos) - people + κλεος (kleos) - glory
Damon δαμαω (damaō) -to tame
Demeter δη (dē) -earth, from γη (gē) -earth + μητηρ (mētēr) -mother
Dike δικη (dikē) -justice
Diomedes Διος (dios) -from Zeus + μηδομαι (mēdomai) -to think
Echo ηχη (ēchē) -sound
Electra ηλεκτρον (ēlektron) -jantar
Eos ηως (ēōs) -dawn
Eudora ευ (eu) - good + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Europa ευρυς (eurys) -wide + ωψ (ops) -face, eye
Evander ευ (eu) - good + ανηρ (anēr), ανδρος (andros) - man
Helios 'ηλιος (hēlios) -sun
Hemera 'ημερα (hēmera) -day
Ianthe ιον (ion) -purple, violet + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Iapetos ιαπτω (iaptō) -to wound
Ione ιον (ion) -purple
Iphigeneia ιφιος (iphios) -strong + γενης (gēnes) -born
Jason ιασθαι (iasthai) -to cure
Kalliope καλλος (kallos) -beautiful + ωψ (ops) -face, eye
Lykos λυκος (lykos) -wulf
Melanthios μελας (melas) -black + ανθος (anthos) -flower
Morpheus μορφη (morphē) -form, shape
Nyx νυξ (nyx) -night
Edip οιδεω (oideō) -to swell + πους (pous) -foot
Oenone οινος (oinos) -wine
Uran ουρανος (ouranos) -sky
Pandora παν (pan) -all + δωρον (dōron) - gift
Parthenia παρθενος (parthenos) -virgin
Parthenope παρθενος (parthenos) -virgin + ωψ (ōps) -face, eye
Pluton πλουτος (ploutos) -riches, abundant
Poseidon ποσις (posis) -husband + δη (dē) -earth, from γη (gē) -earth
Proteus πρωτος (prōtos) -first
Rhea 'ρεω (reō) -to flow
Selene σεληνη (selēnē) -moon
Terpsichore τερψις (terpsis) -pleasure + χορος (choros) -dance
Tethys τηθη (tēthē) -grandmother
Tezej τιθημι (tithēmi) -to put, to place something
Germanic names:
Adalbern adal -nobel + bern -bear
Adalbert, Albert adal -nobel + beraht -bright
Adalhard adal -nobel + hard -brave
Adalwin adal -nobel + win -friend
Adelmar adal -nobel + mar -famous
Alaric ala -all + ric -power, ruler
Alberich alf -elf + ric -power
Aldegund ald -star + gund -war
Aldhard ald -star + hard -brave
Aldric ald -star + ric -power
Alfbern alf -elf + bern -bear
Alfher alf -elf + hari -army, warrior
Alfred alf -elf + red -counsel
Alfwin alf -elf + win -friend
Amalia amal -work
Amalric amal -work + ric -power (America)
Anselm ans -god + helm -helm, protection
Ansgar ans -god + gar -spear
Anso ans -god
Arnold arn -eagle + wald -forest, power
Baldwin bald -brave + win -friend
Berengar bern -bear + gar -spear
Bernard bern -bear + hard -brave
Bertha beraht -bright
Bertram beraht -bright + hramn -raven
Bertrand beraht -bright + rand -rim of shield
Brunhild brun -armor, defence + hild -battle
Conrad kuoni -brave + rad -councel
Dagmar dagr -day + maer -maid
Dieter þeud -people + hari -army
Deutschland þeud -people + land (Name of Germany)
Dietfried þeud -people + frid -peace
Diethelm þeud -people + helm -helmet, protection
Dietlinde þeud -people + linde -soft, meek
Dietmar þeud -people + meri -glory
Edmund ead -rich, blessed + mund -protector
Egilhard agil -edge of sword + hard -brave
Ekkehard ekka -rim, edge + hard -brave
Erhard era -honor + hard -brave
Ermenrich ermen -all + ric -power
Erwin hari -army + win -friend
Faramund fara -journey + mund -protection
Ferdinand fardi -journey + nand -bold, brave
Filibert filu -many + beracht -bright
Frederic frid -peace + ric -power
Frida frid -peace
Friedmann frid -peace + man -man
Friedhelm frid -peace + helm -helmet, protection
Friedhold frid -peace + wald -to rule
Gaufrid gawia -territory + frid -peace
Gebhard geb -gift + hard -brave
Gerald ger -spear + wald -to rule
Gerfried ger -spear + frid -peace
Gerhild ger -spear + hild -battle
Gerlach ger -spear + laic -to play
Gernot ger -spear + hnod -to crush, to break
Gertrude ger -spear + þruþ -strength
Gerulf ger -spear + wulf -wulf
Gotahard god -god + heard -brave, bold
Goteleib god -god + leub -love
Gottschalk god -god + scalc -slave
Gudrun gud -god + run -secret teaching
Gumarich guma -man + ric -power
Gunda gund -war
Gunther gund -war + hari -army
Guntram gund -war + hramn -raven
Haimo heim -home
Hartmut hard -brave + muot -mind, spirit
Hartwin hard -brave + win -friend
Helmold helm -helm + wald -to rule
Helmut helm -helm + muot -mind, spirit
Herbert hari -army + beraht -bright
Herman hari -army + man -man
Hilbert hild -battle + beraht -bright
Hilda hild -battle
Hildebrand hild -battle + brand -sword
Hrodohaidis hrod -glory + heid -form, kind
Hubert hug -mind, heart + beraht -bright
Hulderic hulda -grace + ric -power
Humbert hun -warrior + beraht -bright
Ida id -work
Irma ermen -all
Kunibert kuni -clan, family + beraht -bright
Lambert land -land + beraht -bright
Leobwin leub -love + win -friend
Leonard leon -leon + hard -brave
Leutwin leud -people + win -friend
Linda linde -soft, meek
Lothar hlud -glory + hari -army
Ludolf hlud -glory + wolf -wulf
Meginhard magan -strength + hard -brave
Meinrad magan -strength, power + rad -councel
Norbert nord -north + beraht -bright
Norman nord -north + man -man
Odovacar aud -rich, aboundant + wacar -careful
Olaf anu -ancestor + leifr -ancestry
Othmar od -riches + meri -glory, famous
Ortrun ort -dot + run -secret
Ortwin ort -dot + win -friend
Oswald os -god + weald -to rule
Othmar od -riches + meri -glory
Otto od -rich
Rambert hramn -raven + beraht -bright
Richard ric -power + hard -brave
Robert hrod -glory + beraht -bright
Rocco hrok -rest
Roger hrod -glory + ger -spear
Roland hrod -glory + land -land
Rudolf hrod -glory + wulf -wulf
Siegbert sigu -victory + beraht -bright
Siegfried sigu -victory + frid -peace
Sieghard sigu -victory + hard -brave
Sieghild sigu -victory + hild -battle
Sigmund sigu -victory + mund -protector
Ulrich uodal -heritage + ric -power
Walahfrid walah -foreigner + frid -peace
Walter wald -to rule + hari -army
Werner warin -guard, ward + hari -army
Wigburg wig -war + burg -castle
Wolfgang wolf -wulf + gang -way, path, road
Wolfram wolf -wulf + hramn -raven
Old Norse mythology:
Alfr alfr -elf
Balder baldr -prince
Borghild borg -fortress + hildr -battle
Freya freyja -lady
Freyr freyr -master, lord
Frigg frigg -beloved
Gandalf gandr -staff + alfr -elf
Gunnar gunnr -war + arr -warrior
Idunn id -again + unna -to love
Odin odr -anger, rage
Signy sigr -victory + ny -new
Sigrun sigr -victory + run -secret
Sigurd sigr -victory + vardr -guard, ward
Thor Þórr -thunder
Urd urdr -destiny
Vidar vidr -forest + arr -warrior
Croatian names:
Adam od Heb. אָדָם (adam) -man, from אֲדָמָה (adamah) -earth
Adrijana Lat. town Hadria + an -of, related to
Agata Gr. αγαθος (agathos) -good
Agneza Gr. 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, honorable Lat. agnus -lamb
Alexandar Gr. αλεξω (alekso) -to defend, to protect, to help + ανηρ (aner), ανδρος (andros) -man
Alojz od Louis od Ludwig hlud -glory + wig -warrior
Amalija Ger. amal -work
Ana Heb. חַנָּה (channah) -grace
Anamarija Heb. חַנָּה (channah) -grace + Marija from Miriam מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea, or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved od mr -love
Anastazija Gr. ανα (ana) -up + στασις (stasis) -standing
Anđela, Anđelko Gr. αγγελος (angelos) -messenger, angel
Andrej, Andrija ανηρ (aner), ανδρος (andros) -man
Ante Gr. ανθος (anthos) -flower
Augustin Lat. augustus -large, respected from augere, auctus -to increase + in -of, related to
Barbara Gr. βαρβαρος (barbaros) -stranger
Berislav brati -to pick up + slava -glory
Bernard Ger. bern -bear + hard -brave
Biserka biser -pearl
Blanka from medieval Fr. blanche -white
Blaž from Lat. blaesus -to prattle
Bogdan bog -god + dati, dan -given
Bojan boj, bitka -battle + an -of, related to
Borislav boriti se, bitka -battle + slava -glory
Borko, Borna od Staro -old Slav. bor -bitka -battle
Boško bog -god
Božidar bog -god + dar -gift
Branimir braniti -to defend + mir -peace
Branislav braniti -to defend + slava -glory
Branko, Branka od braniti -to defend
Bruno Ger. brun -smeđi -brown
Cecilija Lat. caecus -blind + il -of, related to
Cvijeta cvijet -flower
Dalibor daleko -far away + boriti se -to fight
Damir dati -to give + mir -peace
Damjan Gr. δαμαω (damao) -to tame + an -of, related to
Danijel דָן (dan) -judge + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Darija, Dario from daraya -to have, to possess + vahu -good (Persian)
Darko from dar -gift
Denis Gr. Διος (Dios) -from Zeus + Νυσα (Nysa) -name of mountain
Dinko Lat. dominus -master, lord (domare -to tame + in -of, related to)
Dobroslav dobra -good + slava -glory
Dora Gr. δωρον (doron) -gift
Drago drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable
Dragomir drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + mir -peace
Dragoslav drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + slava -glory
Dragutin drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + in -of, related to
Dražen drago, cjenjeno -dear, valuable + en -of, related to
Dubravka dubrava -oak forest
Đurđa, Đuro Gr. Georgios γη (ge) -earth + εργον (ergon) -work
Emanuel Heb. Emmanuel עִמָּנוּ (immanu) -with us + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Emil Lat. aemulus -rival
Filip φιλος (filos) - who loves, friend + 'ιππος (hippos) - horse
Goran gora -mountain + an -of, related to
Gordan gord -dignity, respectful + an -of, related to
Hrvoje from Hrvat from hrbat -mountain ridge from hump or harahvatija from xarax -pond + vaiti -which has (Persian)
Ida Ger. id -work
Igor from Ingvar ing -ancestor + arr -warrior
Ilija אֵל (el) -god, powerful + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one who exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Ines Gr. 'αγνος (hagnos) -chaste, honorable Lat. agnus -lamb
Ivan, Iva Heb. יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be + חַנָּה (channah) -grace
Katarina Gr. καθαρος (katharos) -pure + in -of, related to
Kristijan Gr. χριω (chrio) -to anoint + an -of, related to
Krsto Gr. χριω (chrio) -to anoint (also name of Christ) + φερω (phero) -to bear, to carry
Krunoslav kruna -crown + slava -glory
Leo Lat. leo -lion
Leon Gr. λεων (leon) -lion
Lovro Lat. laurus -laurent + ens -of, related to
Lucija Lat. lux, lucis -light
Marija from Miriam מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved from mr -love
Marina, Marin Lat. mare -sea + in -of, related to
Martin Lat. Mars, martis -god of war + in -of, related to
Matej Heb. מַתָּן (mathan) -gift + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Mirko, Miro from mir -peace
Miroslav mir -peace + slava -glory
Mislav misliti -to think + slava -glory
Mladen mlad -young + en -of, related to
Nedeljko ne-not + delati, raditi -to work
Nenad nenadano, iznenada -suddenly, unexpected
Ognjen oganj -fire
Paško from Pascal Heb. פֶּסַח (pesach) -pascha + al -of, related to
Paula, Pavao Lat. paulus, paula -small
Petar, Petra Gr. πετρος (petros) -rock
Ranko raniti -to wound
Ratko rat -war
Renata Lat. re, red -back, again + nata -born
Robert Ger. hrod -glory + beraht -bright
Silvio Lat. silva -forest
Siniša from sin -son
Snježana snijeg -snow
Tihomir tih -silent + mir -peace
Tvrtko from tvrd -hard
Velimir veliki -large + mir -peace
Vesna proljeće -spring
Vjekoslav vjek -age + slava -glory
Vladimir vladati -to rule + mir -peace
Vladislav vladati -to rule + slava -glory
Vlasta from vlast -rule
Žarko from žar -ember
Zdenko zdeti -to build, to create
Želimir željeti -to wish + mir -peace
Zvonimir zvoniti -to ring + mir -peace
Hebrew names:
Adalija אֲדַלְ (adal) -righteous + יָא (ya) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Adam אָדָם (adam) -man
Amnon אַמְנוֹן (amnon) -faithfull
Amos עָמוֹס (amos) -carried
Amram עַם (am) -people + רָם (ram) -elevated
Anaija עֲנָ (ana) -answered + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exist from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Anath עֲנָת (anath) -answer
Aran אֲרָן (aran) -wild goat
Arieh אַרְיֵה (arieh) -lion
Ariel אַרְיֵה (arieh) -lion + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Asa אָסָא (asa) -doctor
Asaph אָסָף (asaph) -collector
Asher אָשֵׁר (asher) -happy, blessed
Atarah עֲטָרָה (atarah) -crown
Abidan אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + דָן (dan) -judge
Abiel אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Abigail אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + גָיִל (gail) -joy
Abihu אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + הוּא (hu) -he
Abimelech אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + מֶלֶך (melech) -king
Abiram, Abram אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + רָם (ram) -elevated
Abishai אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + שַׁי (shay) -gift
Abital אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + טָל (tal) -dew
Abijah אֲב (ab) -father + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Abner אֲב (ab) -father + נֵר (ner) -light, lamp
Abraham אֲב (ab) -father + רָם (ram) -elevated + הָמוֹן (hamon) -multitude
Absalom אֲב (ab) -father + שָׁלוֹם (shalom) -peace
Azariah עָזַר (azar) -help + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Azaziah עֲזַזְ (azaz) -strong + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Azriel עָזַר (azar) -help + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Barak בָּרָק (baraq) -thunder
Baruch בָּרוּך (baruch) -blessed
Bathsheba בַּת (bath) -daughter + שֶׁבַע (sheba) -covenant
Benaiah בְּנָ (bena) -to build + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Benjamin בֵּן (ben) -son + יָמִין (yamin) -south, right side
Bithiah בַּת (bath) -daughter + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Boaz בֹּעַז (boaz) -speed, swift
Chezekiah חִזְקִ (chiziq) -strenghten will + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Dan דָן (dan) -judge
Danijel דָן (dan) -judge + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Delilah דְּלִילָה (delilah) -weak
Deborah דְּבוֹרָה (deborah) -bee
Ehud אֵהוּד (ehud) -united
Eran עֵירָן (eran) -carefull
Ethan אֵיתָן (ethan) -hard, resistant
Eleazar, Lazar אֵל (el) -god, mighty + עָזַר (azar) -help
Elisha אֵל (el) -god, mighty + ִי (i) -my + שׁוּעַ (shua) -saviour (name of Jesus)
Elisheba, Elizabeth אֵל (el) -god, powerful + ִי (i) -my + שֶׁבַע (sheba) -covenant
Elijah, Ilija אֵל (el) -god, mighty + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Emmanuel עִמָּנוּ (immanu) -with us + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Ezra עָזַר (azar) -help
Gabriel גַּבְרִי (gabri) -my strength is + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Haran הַר (har) -mountain
Hillel הָלַל (halal) -to celebrate
Ithamar אִי (i) -coast + תָמָר (thamar) -palm tree
Kaleb כָּלֵב (chaleb) -dog
Kain קָיִן (qain) -aquired
Lemuel לְמוּ (lemu) -belongs to + אֵל (el) -god, powerful
Levi לֵוִי (levi) -added
Lot לוֹט (lot) -veal, cover
Malachi מַלְאָכִי (malachi) -my messenger
Mattan מַתָּן (mathan) -gift
Mattityahu, Matija מַתָּן (mathan) -gift + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Melech מֶלֶך (melech) -king
Michael מִיכָ (micha) -who is like + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Micaiah מִיכָ (micha) -who is like + יָהוּ (yahu) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Miriam, Mary מִר (mir) -bitter + יָם (yam) -sea or from Ancient Egyptian mry -beloved from mr -love
Nathan נָתָן (nathan) -he has given
Nathanael נָתָן (nathan) -he has given + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Noa נוֹחַ (noha) -rest
Ophrah עָפְרָה (aphra) -fawn, deer
Obadiah עוֹבֵד (obed) -slave + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Obed עוֹבֵד (obed) -slve
Rachela רָחֵל (rachel) -sheep
Raphael רָפָ (rapha) -to heal + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Ruth רְעוּת (reuth) -friend
Sara שָׂרָה (sarah) -lady, princess
Sharon שָׁרוֹן (sharon) -plane
Salomon, Solomon שָׁלוֹם (shalom) -peace
Shem שֵׁם (shem) -name
Shemuel, Samuel שֵׁם (shem) -name + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Shimun, Simon שִׁמְעוֹן (shimon) -he has heard
Shoshannah, Susana שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) -lilly
Tamar תָּמָר (thamar) -palm tree
Tobija טוֹב (tob) -good + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Zipphorah צִפּוֹרָה (tsiporah) -bird
Urija אוּר (ur) -light + ִי (i) -my + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
Uriel אוּר (ur) -light + ִי (i) -my + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yehoram, Joram יְהוֹ (yeho) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + רָם (ram) -exalted
Yehoshua, Joshua יְהוֹ (yeho) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + שֻׁעַ (shua) -rescues
Yehuda, Judah יְהוּדָה (yehuda) -celebrated from יָד (yad) -hand (name of Jews)
Israel יִשְׂרָ (yisra) -fight with + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yoab, Joab יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + אֲב (ab) -father
Yoel, Joel יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + אֵל (el) -god, mighty
Yonah, Jona יוֹנָה (yonah) -pidgeon
Yonathan, Jonathan יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + נָתָן (nathan) -he has given
Yoram, Joram יוֹ (yo) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be + רָם (ram) -exalted
Zaharija זְכַר (zechar) -remembers + יָה (yah) -Yahveh, one that exists from הָיָה (haya) -to be
May I also suggest new system of universal writing like one sign would have single meaning but pronounced on many different languages.
For example some Chinese characters have same meaning but different pronunciation in China (including many Chinese languages), Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Chinese pronuncination (Japanese)
木 -tree: mu, (ki) 森 -forest: sen, (mori) 林 -grove: lin, (hayashi)
口 -mouth: kou, (kuchi) 犬 -dog: quan, (inu) 水 -water: shui, (mizu)
火 -fire: huo, (hi) 金 -gold: jin, (kane) 土 -earth: tu, (tsuchi)
日 -sun: ri, (hi) 心 -heart: xin, (kokoro) 目 -eye: mu, (me)
見 -to see: jian, (miru) 月 -moon: yue, (tsuki) 光 -light: guang, (hikari) 旦 -dawn: dan, (akira)
Some examples of Chinese characters that are created on logic, new signs would be based on logic and have only one same meaning but pronounced on many different languages.
木 tree + 木 tree = 林 forest
口 mouth + 犬 dog = 吠 to bark
氵 water + 工 work = 江 river
火 fire + 火 fire = 炎 flame
金 metal, gold + 戔 small piece = 錢 coin
火 fire + 工 work = 灴 to bake
言 word, to say + 十 ten = 計 to count
小 small + 土 earth = 尘 dust
日 sun, day + 生 to be born = 星 star
十 ten + 口 mouth (in sense generations) = 古 ancient
目 eye + 儿 person (originally pictograph of legs) = 見 to see
日 sun, day + 月 moon = 明 bright
火 fire + 儿 person (that is using fire) = 光 light
音 sound + 心 heart, mind = 意 to think
日 sun, day + 一 (above horizon) = 旦 dawn
Various games etymologies
Arrille S. ar -king + Q. rille -brilliance
Muatra S. muil -drear + Q. atar -father
Laxius etymology
Goombauer gloom + bau -to build (German), Underking's castle
Mikkoku etymology
Pelargir -harbour of royal ships from pel -go around, revolve + ara -royal, noble + cir -ships from cair -ship (Sindarin)
Ara fell etymology
Talani tal -dale, valley (German) + Lat. an -of, related to
Exit fate etymology
Arn arn -royal (Sindarin)
Ansee an -on + See -lake (German)
Three the hard way etymology
Selma kingdom selma -fixed idea, will (Quenya)
Muatra S. muil -drear + Q. atar -father
Laxius etymology
Goombauer gloom + bau -to build (German), Underking's castle
Mikkoku etymology
Pelargir -harbour of royal ships from pel -go around, revolve + ara -royal, noble + cir -ships from cair -ship (Sindarin)
Ara fell etymology
Talani tal -dale, valley (German) + Lat. an -of, related to
Exit fate etymology
Arn arn -royal (Sindarin)
Ansee an -on + See -lake (German)
Three the hard way etymology
Selma kingdom selma -fixed idea, will (Quenya)
Various games etymologies
Final fantasy etymology:
Umaro Jp. 馬 (うま) uma -horse + 狼 (ロウ) -rou, ro -wolf
Quintessence etymology:
Kaire Gr. χαίρω khairo, chairo -to rejoice, to be glad
Fione fionn -fair, white (Irish) or It. fiore -flower
Dasha 大厦 dàshà -mansion (Chinese), or to dash, or 大殺 dàshā -to slaughter (Chinese), or दश (dáśa) -ten (Sanskrit), or दास dasa -servant (Sanskrit)
Eshe variant of Asha -life (Swahili) from Ar. aisha -alive
Rives variant of Reeves from Middle English reeve, plural reeves -local official
Serai from Seraiah Heb. sera -ruler + i -my + yah -Yahveh (one that exist from hayah -to be)
Elder Scrolls etymology:
Kagrenac Jp. 影 kage -shadow + 連 ren -connect, gang, party, to lead + Lat. ac -of, related to
Kynareth -goddess of air from kin (of) air + Lat. ett -little, small
Volendrung wollen -to want, to wish + drang -pressure from dringen -to press (German)
Welkynd Stone welkin -sky (archaic) + Kind -child (German) In book Magic from the Sky Welkynd literally means sky child.Wolke -cloud (German)
Morahame Lat. mors, mortis -death + home, hamlet or Jp.破滅 hametsu -ruin, destruction or 葉芽 hame -leaf bud
Ninendava 您 nin -you (Chinese) + end + Lat. avere -to wish
Arpenia Lat. ara -altar (of) + poena, pena -penalty, punishment
Hame Jp.破滅 hametsu -ruin, destruction
Lindai 林 lin -grove, woods (Chinese) + Jp. 大 dai -big, large
Nenalata nen -no, without + Lat. alata -with wings, winged from ala -wing
Nornal norn -witch (Icelandic) + Lat. al -of, related to
Piukanda It. più -more + Lat. candere -to shine, to glow
Talwinque tal -talk (Icelandic) + Lat. vincere -to win, to vanquish
Trumbe throne + to be
Varondo war + ondo -wave (Esperanto)
Welke welken -to wither (German)
Lorkhan lore + khan -lord (Turkic)
Malak Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + ac -of, related to
Durzog Lat. durus -hard + zog, ziehen -to pull, to drag (German), (hard to tame)
Chimer to change + Lat. maritus -husband, man
Culotte cool + Lat. ett -little, small (was small ruin with undead)
Everlong etymology:
Muspell mund -protection + spilla -destroy (Old Norse)
Ragnarok regin -gods + rok -fate, judgement (Old Norse)
Surtr from svartr -black (Old Norse) swarthy, schwarz -black (German)
At the end of the world they will destroy the world with fire from Surtr's sword after that will be new age and new world.
Umaro Jp. 馬 (うま) uma -horse + 狼 (ロウ) -rou, ro -wolf
Quintessence etymology:
Kaire Gr. χαίρω khairo, chairo -to rejoice, to be glad
Fione fionn -fair, white (Irish) or It. fiore -flower
Dasha 大厦 dàshà -mansion (Chinese), or to dash, or 大殺 dàshā -to slaughter (Chinese), or दश (dáśa) -ten (Sanskrit), or दास dasa -servant (Sanskrit)
Eshe variant of Asha -life (Swahili) from Ar. aisha -alive
Rives variant of Reeves from Middle English reeve, plural reeves -local official
Serai from Seraiah Heb. sera -ruler + i -my + yah -Yahveh (one that exist from hayah -to be)
Elder Scrolls etymology:
Kagrenac Jp. 影 kage -shadow + 連 ren -connect, gang, party, to lead + Lat. ac -of, related to
Kynareth -goddess of air from kin (of) air + Lat. ett -little, small
Volendrung wollen -to want, to wish + drang -pressure from dringen -to press (German)
Welkynd Stone welkin -sky (archaic) + Kind -child (German) In book Magic from the Sky Welkynd literally means sky child.Wolke -cloud (German)
Morahame Lat. mors, mortis -death + home, hamlet or Jp.破滅 hametsu -ruin, destruction or 葉芽 hame -leaf bud
Ninendava 您 nin -you (Chinese) + end + Lat. avere -to wish
Arpenia Lat. ara -altar (of) + poena, pena -penalty, punishment
Hame Jp.破滅 hametsu -ruin, destruction
Lindai 林 lin -grove, woods (Chinese) + Jp. 大 dai -big, large
Nenalata nen -no, without + Lat. alata -with wings, winged from ala -wing
Nornal norn -witch (Icelandic) + Lat. al -of, related to
Piukanda It. più -more + Lat. candere -to shine, to glow
Talwinque tal -talk (Icelandic) + Lat. vincere -to win, to vanquish
Trumbe throne + to be
Varondo war + ondo -wave (Esperanto)
Welke welken -to wither (German)
Lorkhan lore + khan -lord (Turkic)
Malak Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + ac -of, related to
Durzog Lat. durus -hard + zog, ziehen -to pull, to drag (German), (hard to tame)
Chimer to change + Lat. maritus -husband, man
Culotte cool + Lat. ett -little, small (was small ruin with undead)
Everlong etymology:
Muspell mund -protection + spilla -destroy (Old Norse)
Ragnarok regin -gods + rok -fate, judgement (Old Norse)
Surtr from svartr -black (Old Norse) swarthy, schwarz -black (German)
At the end of the world they will destroy the world with fire from Surtr's sword after that will be new age and new world.
Various games etymologies
Legend of Shenja etymology
Shenja Jp. 神 (シン) shin -god, divine + 蛇 (ジャ) ja -snake
Ouroboros Gr. oura -tail + boros -devouring
Vindus vindicate or wind
Trentak Lat. trentale, triginta -thirty or Trent + ac -of, related to
Ramus Lat. ramus -branch
Centia Lat. centum -hundred
Mobieus Lat. movere, motus -to move + able
Xellus Othoro Gr. xenos -stranger + other
Yoko Monogatari Jp. 物語 (ものがたり) monogatari -tale, story, legend
Tenmai Jp. 天 (てん) ten -sky + 舞 (まい) mai -dance
Panacea Gr. pan -all + akeomai -to cure
Vox extract Lat. -vox, vocis -voice
Shoko cave Jp. 曙光 (しょこう) shoko -dawn (曙 sho -dawn + 光 ko, hikari -light)
Sagittarius Lat. sagitta -arrow
Seraph Heb. saraph -to burn
Mal'ach Heb. malach -angel
Sentai Jp. 戰隊 (せんたい) sentai -squadron
Teskni Lucentia Gr. teknon -child + Lat. lux, lucis -light
Toramus Yoseru Jp. 虎 (とら) tora -tiger + 寄せる (よせる) yoseru -to gather, to collect, to add
Neve Lat. nix, nivis -snow
Engetsu Jp. 偃月 (えんげつ) engetsu -crescent moon
Gesta Lat. gerrere, gestus -to bear, to carry
Xenolithos Gr. xenos -stranger + lithos -stone
Arezoth Gr. Ares -god of war + Heb. oth -plural suffix
Requia Lat. re, red -back, again + quies -quiet
Eglas cave Gr. aigle -shine
Ankh ankh -life (Ancient Egyptian)
Ronkai Jp. 論 (ロン) ron -argument, discourse + 偕 (かい) kai -together
Ara Fell etymology
Ara Fell Lat. ara -altar + fallen or Ara -kind of parrot + fell -fur, skin or Fell -fur (German)
Dirisetsu Hollow dire + Jp. 節 (せつ) setsu -period, time
Asari Jp. 漁り (あさり) asari -search
Itora grove Lat. ire, itus -to go
Auradorne Lat. aurum -gold + dorn -thorn (German)
Seramai plains serene
Aloria Lat. ala -wing + arium -place suffix
Armire Lat. arma -weapon + ira -ire, anger, wrath
Arei ruins Lat. ara -altar or Gr. Ares -god of war
Silvara Lat. silva -forest + arium -place suffix
Maranda Lat. mors, mortis -death or mare -sea + andus, anda -ing suffix
Castle Atana atañer -to concern (Spanish)
Arger arger -anger, dander, irritation (German)
Seri Kesu Jp. 競 (せり) seri -competition + 消す (けす) kesu -to erase, to delete, to extinguish
Barmon bare + Lat. monere -to warn
Shenja Jp. 神 (シン) shin -god, divine + 蛇 (ジャ) ja -snake
Ouroboros Gr. oura -tail + boros -devouring
Vindus vindicate or wind
Trentak Lat. trentale, triginta -thirty or Trent + ac -of, related to
Ramus Lat. ramus -branch
Centia Lat. centum -hundred
Mobieus Lat. movere, motus -to move + able
Xellus Othoro Gr. xenos -stranger + other
Yoko Monogatari Jp. 物語 (ものがたり) monogatari -tale, story, legend
Tenmai Jp. 天 (てん) ten -sky + 舞 (まい) mai -dance
Panacea Gr. pan -all + akeomai -to cure
Vox extract Lat. -vox, vocis -voice
Shoko cave Jp. 曙光 (しょこう) shoko -dawn (曙 sho -dawn + 光 ko, hikari -light)
Sagittarius Lat. sagitta -arrow
Seraph Heb. saraph -to burn
Mal'ach Heb. malach -angel
Sentai Jp. 戰隊 (せんたい) sentai -squadron
Teskni Lucentia Gr. teknon -child + Lat. lux, lucis -light
Toramus Yoseru Jp. 虎 (とら) tora -tiger + 寄せる (よせる) yoseru -to gather, to collect, to add
Neve Lat. nix, nivis -snow
Engetsu Jp. 偃月 (えんげつ) engetsu -crescent moon
Gesta Lat. gerrere, gestus -to bear, to carry
Xenolithos Gr. xenos -stranger + lithos -stone
Arezoth Gr. Ares -god of war + Heb. oth -plural suffix
Requia Lat. re, red -back, again + quies -quiet
Eglas cave Gr. aigle -shine
Ankh ankh -life (Ancient Egyptian)
Ronkai Jp. 論 (ロン) ron -argument, discourse + 偕 (かい) kai -together
Ara Fell etymology
Ara Fell Lat. ara -altar + fallen or Ara -kind of parrot + fell -fur, skin or Fell -fur (German)
Dirisetsu Hollow dire + Jp. 節 (せつ) setsu -period, time
Asari Jp. 漁り (あさり) asari -search
Itora grove Lat. ire, itus -to go
Auradorne Lat. aurum -gold + dorn -thorn (German)
Seramai plains serene
Aloria Lat. ala -wing + arium -place suffix
Armire Lat. arma -weapon + ira -ire, anger, wrath
Arei ruins Lat. ara -altar or Gr. Ares -god of war
Silvara Lat. silva -forest + arium -place suffix
Maranda Lat. mors, mortis -death or mare -sea + andus, anda -ing suffix
Castle Atana atañer -to concern (Spanish)
Arger arger -anger, dander, irritation (German)
Seri Kesu Jp. 競 (せり) seri -competition + 消す (けす) kesu -to erase, to delete, to extinguish
Barmon bare + Lat. monere -to warn
Various games etymologies
Summoner etymology
Ciran cirer -to wax (French)
Orenia Lat. oriri, ortus -to rise up or urere, ustus -to burn + an -of, related to
Emperor Murod Lat. murus -wall
Lenele Lat. lenis -soft + ella -small, little
Medeva Lat. me -my + deus -god or deva -god (Sanskrit)
Vadagar Lat. vadere, vasus -to walk + ager -field
Sir Carados caradura -cheek (Spanish)
King Belias Lat. bellum -war
Summoner Lat. sub -under + monere -to warn, to call
Urath Heb. or -light + oth -plural suffix or Lat. urere, ustus -to burn or Gr. ouranos -sky
Emperor Gaodi 高 gao -high + 帝 di -emperor (Chinese)
Oni Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost, demon
Elder Scrolls online etymology
Khenarthi khan -lord, prince (Mongolian) + अर्थ artha -wealth (Sanskrit)
Auridon Lat. aurum -gold + Gr. eidos -shape (in words id)
Buraniim isle to burn + Lat. anima -soul
Tanzelwill Ger. tanz -to dance + Heb. el -god + will
Grahtwood Ger. grat -edge + wood
Cormount Lat. cor, cordis -heart + mons, montis -mountain
Gil-Var-Delle Sp. gil -naive, innocent + ver, vera -to be (Old Norse) + delete
Laeloria लाल (lāl) -red (Hindi) + or -gold (French)
Ossuary of Telacar Heb. תֵּל tel -hill + Lat. acus -needle
Mobar mine Lat. mors, mortis -death + Gr. βαρύς barys -heavy
Ne salas Lat. ne -not + solus -alone, uninhabited
Tarlain heights It. tarlo -woodworm, torment
Marbruk Lat. mors, mortis -death + brook
Verrant morass Lat. verro, verrere -to scrape, to sweep, to hide
Hectahame Gr. 'εκατόν hecaton -hundred + Lat. hamus -hook or hame -home (Scots)
Carac Dena car -emperor (Slavic) + Lat. ac -of, related to + deni, dena -ten each
Gurzag's mine Heb. גּוּר gur -a cub, pup, kitten + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Naril nagaia Ar. nār -fire + Lat. il -of, related to + ne -not + Gr. gaia -earth
Rulanyil's fall to rule + any
Pelda tarn pelt
Arananga Lat. arare -to plough + anger
Lanalda pond Lat. lana -wool + Ger. alt -old
Malabal Tor Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + bal -lord (Phoenician) + Ger. tür -door
Silvenar Lat. silva -forest + en -of, related to + arium -place suffix
Dra'bul dra -to pull, to drag (Norwegian) + bull
Vulkwasten wolk -cloud (Dutch) + to waste
Abamath Heb. אָב ab -father, ancestor + Gr. mathein -to learn
Belarata Lat. bellum -war + Jp. 新た arata -new
Ilayas ruins ili -god (Semitic), Heb. el -god + yaş -age (Turkish)
Jathsogur jatten -to nick, to steal (Dutch) + sögur, saga -story (Icelandic)
Ouze ouze -mud (UK dialectal)
Xylo river basin Gr. ξύλον xylon -wood
Ragnthar It. ragno -spider + tar
Alik'r desert Lat. alius -other + ic -of, related to
Aldunz Ger. alt -old + uns -us, we
Alezer Kotu ale + Ger zer- destruction suffix + It. cotto -cooked
Na-Totambu's landing na -not + Lat. totus -all + ambulare -to walk
Rkulftzel reek + alf, alfr -elf (Old Norse) + zeal
Satakalaam शत (śatá) -hundred + काल (kāla) -time or black (Sanskrit)
Bangkorai to bang + Lat. cor, cordis -heart
Kerbol's hollow kerb -edge between pavement + Lat. ol -little, small
Damar farmstead dammer or طمر (damar) -vein, blood vessel (Ottoman Turkish)
Viridian woods Lat. viridis -green
Halcyon lake hal -sound, healthy, whole (Old English) + Gr.κύων kyon -dog
Nilata ruins nil -nothing + at
Onsi's breath Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost
Qharroa ruins Lat. quis -what + Gr. rhea -to flow
Pelin Lat. pello, pellere -to push, to drive, to strike + in -of, related to
Razak's wheel to raze + Lat. ac -of, related to
Torog's spite toro -bull (Spanish) + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Telesubi Gr. τηλε tele -far off + Lat. subire -to go under, to enter, to approach (sub -under + ire -to go)
Ash'abah's oasis ash + Heb. abba -father
Gjarma's rock Heb. garmi -bony
Silaseli ruins Fr. silas, siler -to whistle + Heb. el -god
Strastnoc's landing strast -passion (Slavic) + Lat. nox, noctis -night
Yanurah yan -one + Lat. urere, ustus -to burn
Eyearata eye + Jp. 新た arata -new
Carzog's demise car -emperor (Slavic) + Ger. herzog -duke
Moriseli Lat. mors, mortis -death + Heb. el -god
Glenumbra glen -mountain valley + Lat. umbra -shadow
Aldcroft Ger. alt -old + croft
Silumm silence + Ar. umm -mother
Mesanthano Gr. meso -middle + anthos -flower
Par Molag molag -fire from immolate + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Lorkrata hills lore + Gr. kratein -to rule
Erokii Lat. erus -master + ki -earth (Sumerian)
Alcaire castle alcohol + air
Farangel Ger. fahren -to travel, drive + angel
Koeglin Ger. könig -king + ling or lin -pool
Nurin farm Ar. nur -light + Lat. in -of, related to
Stros M'Kai Gr. aster, astros -star + Ger. kai -wharf
Bthzark Heb. beth -house + Lat. arcere -to protect
Loriasel lore + Heb. el -god
Ten-maur-Wolk Jp. 天 ten -sky + wolk -cloud (Dutch)
Zuuk Gr. ζωή zoe -life + Lat. ac -of, related to
Arx Corinium Lat. arx -fortress + cor, cordis -heart
Atanaz ruins Sp. atañer -to concern
Gandranen ruins gandr -staff (Old Norse)
Onkobra Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost + cobra
Hei-Halai 黑 hei -black (Chinese) + Fr. haler -to haul, tow
Bal Foyen bal -lord (Phoenician) or bal -stone + foy -faith (Middle French)
Dhalmora dale + Jp. mori -forest
Fort Zeren Ger. zer- destruction suffix + en -of, related to
Malak's Maw Ar. malik -king
Shad Astula shade + Lat. as, assis -copper coin + fero, tuli -to bear, to carry
Tal'Deic fortress Ger. tal -dale, valley + Lat. deus -god + ic -of, related to
Bthanual Heb. beth -house + Lat. annum -year + al -of, related to
Mzithumz Jp. 水 mizu -water + Ger. turm -tower
Druitularg's ritual Gr. drus -oak or druid + large
Mabrigash mabe -gape (Danish) + gash
Avayan's farm Lat. avis -bird + eye
Berezan's mine It. bere -to drink + Jp. 斬 zan -to cut
Fort Arand Lat. ara -altar + andus, anda -ing suffix
Fort Virak Lat. vir -husband, hero + ac -of, related to
Iliath temple ili -god (Semitic), Heb. el -god + oth -plural suffix
Lukiul Uxith Lat. lux, lucis -light + ul -little, small + ox + Heb. oth -plural suffix
Mephala Gr. Mephisto + Lat. al -of, related to
Halmaera's house Gr. hals -salt + Lat. mare -sea
Ammabani's pride Lat. amo, amare -to love + bane
Wittestadr witten -to whiten, to bleach (Dutch) + Ger. stadt -city, town
Mal Sorra's tomb Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + to be sorry
Harlun's watch har -sound of laughter or hare + Lat. luna -moon
Anga anger
Belda Lat. bellum -war + da, do, dare -to give
Alit Lat. alo, alere, alitum -to feed, to nourish
Kagouti Jp. 影 kage -shadow + out
House Dres dress or Lat. tres -three
House Hlaalu लाल (lāl) -red (Hindi)
Khajit Lat. caio, caiare, caiatus -to beat, to thrash (kajare)
Kwama to quarry -to mine stone + Lat. amo, amare -to love
Xivilai Gr. ξένος (xenos) -foreign, strange + vile
Pelani Lat. pello, pellere -to push, to drive, to strike + an -of, related to (invaders)
Some words are from in game languages for example Ayleid languages:
Laeloria la -time + lor -dark, loria -darkens, laloria -dark time
Silaseli sila -shines + seli -halls, sel -hall
Moriseli mor -dark (bad) + seli -halls, sel -hall
Loriasel lor -dark + sel -hall
Tolkien languages that are same as in Ayleid:
sil -shine (Quenya)
anga -silver (Quenya), appears in Oblivion Anga
aran -king (Quenya)
atar -father (Quenya)
urin, aurin -heat from ur -warmth, to be hot (Quenya)
kemen -earth (Quenya), Kemen
linda -fair, beautiful (Quenya), Lindai
ondo -stone, rock (Quenya), Varondo
arat -high, noble, royal (Quenya)
nen -water (Quenya)
ar-, ara- -nobility, royalty (Quenya, Sindarin)
bal -powerful, mighty (Quenya), bala
alata -radiance, glittering reflection (Telerin)
anda -long (Quenya)
So based on this words:
Nenalata Q. nen -water + Te. alata -radiance
Moranda Si. mor -dark (bad) + Q. anda -long
Some Tolkien etymology:
Mithril mith -grey + ril -brilliance (Sindarin)
Balrog bal -power + raug, rog -demon (Sindarin)
Moria mor -black, dark + ia -void, abyss (Sindarin)
In this example Sindarin mor -dark is same as Ayleid mor -dark
Q. Quenya, S. Sindarin, T. Telerin
Umbacano Q. umba -badness + Q. cano -commander
Tamriel Q. rielle -a maiden crowned with a festival garland
Aedra Q. ae -day + S. daer -large
Daedra S. dae -shadow + delos -fear, horror or S. daer -large
Thalmor S. thala -steady, firm + Q. mor -black, dark
Thauron Q. taure -great wood, S. tauron -forester
Talos thalos -torrent
Anu S. anu -male
Alftand alfr -elf (Old Norse) + S. thand -true
Arpenia Q. ar- -nobility, royal + S. penia -to fix, to set
Belarata S. bell -strong + Q. arata -high, noble
Sercen Q. serce -blood + S. -en -my
Silorn Q. sil -shine + S. orn -large tree
Trumbe T. trumbe -shield
Vahtacen Q. vahta -to soil, to stain
Vanua Q. vana -beautiful
Veyond Q. ve -as, like + Q. yonde -mountain, river
Vilverin T. vilverin -butterfly (wil -to fly), Q. wilwarin -butterfly
Wendir Q. wendi -maid, girl
Wenyandawik Q. wenya -green, fresh + Q. anda -long
Ciran cirer -to wax (French)
Orenia Lat. oriri, ortus -to rise up or urere, ustus -to burn + an -of, related to
Emperor Murod Lat. murus -wall
Lenele Lat. lenis -soft + ella -small, little
Medeva Lat. me -my + deus -god or deva -god (Sanskrit)
Vadagar Lat. vadere, vasus -to walk + ager -field
Sir Carados caradura -cheek (Spanish)
King Belias Lat. bellum -war
Summoner Lat. sub -under + monere -to warn, to call
Urath Heb. or -light + oth -plural suffix or Lat. urere, ustus -to burn or Gr. ouranos -sky
Emperor Gaodi 高 gao -high + 帝 di -emperor (Chinese)
Oni Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost, demon
Elder Scrolls online etymology
Khenarthi khan -lord, prince (Mongolian) + अर्थ artha -wealth (Sanskrit)
Auridon Lat. aurum -gold + Gr. eidos -shape (in words id)
Buraniim isle to burn + Lat. anima -soul
Tanzelwill Ger. tanz -to dance + Heb. el -god + will
Grahtwood Ger. grat -edge + wood
Cormount Lat. cor, cordis -heart + mons, montis -mountain
Gil-Var-Delle Sp. gil -naive, innocent + ver, vera -to be (Old Norse) + delete
Laeloria लाल (lāl) -red (Hindi) + or -gold (French)
Ossuary of Telacar Heb. תֵּל tel -hill + Lat. acus -needle
Mobar mine Lat. mors, mortis -death + Gr. βαρύς barys -heavy
Ne salas Lat. ne -not + solus -alone, uninhabited
Tarlain heights It. tarlo -woodworm, torment
Marbruk Lat. mors, mortis -death + brook
Verrant morass Lat. verro, verrere -to scrape, to sweep, to hide
Hectahame Gr. 'εκατόν hecaton -hundred + Lat. hamus -hook or hame -home (Scots)
Carac Dena car -emperor (Slavic) + Lat. ac -of, related to + deni, dena -ten each
Gurzag's mine Heb. גּוּר gur -a cub, pup, kitten + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Naril nagaia Ar. nār -fire + Lat. il -of, related to + ne -not + Gr. gaia -earth
Rulanyil's fall to rule + any
Pelda tarn pelt
Arananga Lat. arare -to plough + anger
Lanalda pond Lat. lana -wool + Ger. alt -old
Malabal Tor Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + bal -lord (Phoenician) + Ger. tür -door
Silvenar Lat. silva -forest + en -of, related to + arium -place suffix
Dra'bul dra -to pull, to drag (Norwegian) + bull
Vulkwasten wolk -cloud (Dutch) + to waste
Abamath Heb. אָב ab -father, ancestor + Gr. mathein -to learn
Belarata Lat. bellum -war + Jp. 新た arata -new
Ilayas ruins ili -god (Semitic), Heb. el -god + yaş -age (Turkish)
Jathsogur jatten -to nick, to steal (Dutch) + sögur, saga -story (Icelandic)
Ouze ouze -mud (UK dialectal)
Xylo river basin Gr. ξύλον xylon -wood
Ragnthar It. ragno -spider + tar
Alik'r desert Lat. alius -other + ic -of, related to
Aldunz Ger. alt -old + uns -us, we
Alezer Kotu ale + Ger zer- destruction suffix + It. cotto -cooked
Na-Totambu's landing na -not + Lat. totus -all + ambulare -to walk
Rkulftzel reek + alf, alfr -elf (Old Norse) + zeal
Satakalaam शत (śatá) -hundred + काल (kāla) -time or black (Sanskrit)
Bangkorai to bang + Lat. cor, cordis -heart
Kerbol's hollow kerb -edge between pavement + Lat. ol -little, small
Damar farmstead dammer or طمر (damar) -vein, blood vessel (Ottoman Turkish)
Viridian woods Lat. viridis -green
Halcyon lake hal -sound, healthy, whole (Old English) + Gr.κύων kyon -dog
Nilata ruins nil -nothing + at
Onsi's breath Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost
Qharroa ruins Lat. quis -what + Gr. rhea -to flow
Pelin Lat. pello, pellere -to push, to drive, to strike + in -of, related to
Razak's wheel to raze + Lat. ac -of, related to
Torog's spite toro -bull (Spanish) + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Telesubi Gr. τηλε tele -far off + Lat. subire -to go under, to enter, to approach (sub -under + ire -to go)
Ash'abah's oasis ash + Heb. abba -father
Gjarma's rock Heb. garmi -bony
Silaseli ruins Fr. silas, siler -to whistle + Heb. el -god
Strastnoc's landing strast -passion (Slavic) + Lat. nox, noctis -night
Yanurah yan -one + Lat. urere, ustus -to burn
Eyearata eye + Jp. 新た arata -new
Carzog's demise car -emperor (Slavic) + Ger. herzog -duke
Moriseli Lat. mors, mortis -death + Heb. el -god
Glenumbra glen -mountain valley + Lat. umbra -shadow
Aldcroft Ger. alt -old + croft
Silumm silence + Ar. umm -mother
Mesanthano Gr. meso -middle + anthos -flower
Par Molag molag -fire from immolate + Lat. agere, actus -to do, to make
Lorkrata hills lore + Gr. kratein -to rule
Erokii Lat. erus -master + ki -earth (Sumerian)
Alcaire castle alcohol + air
Farangel Ger. fahren -to travel, drive + angel
Koeglin Ger. könig -king + ling or lin -pool
Nurin farm Ar. nur -light + Lat. in -of, related to
Stros M'Kai Gr. aster, astros -star + Ger. kai -wharf
Bthzark Heb. beth -house + Lat. arcere -to protect
Loriasel lore + Heb. el -god
Ten-maur-Wolk Jp. 天 ten -sky + wolk -cloud (Dutch)
Zuuk Gr. ζωή zoe -life + Lat. ac -of, related to
Arx Corinium Lat. arx -fortress + cor, cordis -heart
Atanaz ruins Sp. atañer -to concern
Gandranen ruins gandr -staff (Old Norse)
Onkobra Jp. 鬼 (おに) oni -ghost + cobra
Hei-Halai 黑 hei -black (Chinese) + Fr. haler -to haul, tow
Bal Foyen bal -lord (Phoenician) or bal -stone + foy -faith (Middle French)
Dhalmora dale + Jp. mori -forest
Fort Zeren Ger. zer- destruction suffix + en -of, related to
Malak's Maw Ar. malik -king
Shad Astula shade + Lat. as, assis -copper coin + fero, tuli -to bear, to carry
Tal'Deic fortress Ger. tal -dale, valley + Lat. deus -god + ic -of, related to
Bthanual Heb. beth -house + Lat. annum -year + al -of, related to
Mzithumz Jp. 水 mizu -water + Ger. turm -tower
Druitularg's ritual Gr. drus -oak or druid + large
Mabrigash mabe -gape (Danish) + gash
Avayan's farm Lat. avis -bird + eye
Berezan's mine It. bere -to drink + Jp. 斬 zan -to cut
Fort Arand Lat. ara -altar + andus, anda -ing suffix
Fort Virak Lat. vir -husband, hero + ac -of, related to
Iliath temple ili -god (Semitic), Heb. el -god + oth -plural suffix
Lukiul Uxith Lat. lux, lucis -light + ul -little, small + ox + Heb. oth -plural suffix
Mephala Gr. Mephisto + Lat. al -of, related to
Halmaera's house Gr. hals -salt + Lat. mare -sea
Ammabani's pride Lat. amo, amare -to love + bane
Wittestadr witten -to whiten, to bleach (Dutch) + Ger. stadt -city, town
Mal Sorra's tomb Lat. malus, mala -bad, evil + to be sorry
Harlun's watch har -sound of laughter or hare + Lat. luna -moon
Anga anger
Belda Lat. bellum -war + da, do, dare -to give
Alit Lat. alo, alere, alitum -to feed, to nourish
Kagouti Jp. 影 kage -shadow + out
House Dres dress or Lat. tres -three
House Hlaalu लाल (lāl) -red (Hindi)
Khajit Lat. caio, caiare, caiatus -to beat, to thrash (kajare)
Kwama to quarry -to mine stone + Lat. amo, amare -to love
Xivilai Gr. ξένος (xenos) -foreign, strange + vile
Pelani Lat. pello, pellere -to push, to drive, to strike + an -of, related to (invaders)
Some words are from in game languages for example Ayleid languages:
Laeloria la -time + lor -dark, loria -darkens, laloria -dark time
Silaseli sila -shines + seli -halls, sel -hall
Moriseli mor -dark (bad) + seli -halls, sel -hall
Loriasel lor -dark + sel -hall
Tolkien languages that are same as in Ayleid:
sil -shine (Quenya)
anga -silver (Quenya), appears in Oblivion Anga
aran -king (Quenya)
atar -father (Quenya)
urin, aurin -heat from ur -warmth, to be hot (Quenya)
kemen -earth (Quenya), Kemen
linda -fair, beautiful (Quenya), Lindai
ondo -stone, rock (Quenya), Varondo
arat -high, noble, royal (Quenya)
nen -water (Quenya)
ar-, ara- -nobility, royalty (Quenya, Sindarin)
bal -powerful, mighty (Quenya), bala
alata -radiance, glittering reflection (Telerin)
anda -long (Quenya)
So based on this words:
Nenalata Q. nen -water + Te. alata -radiance
Moranda Si. mor -dark (bad) + Q. anda -long
Some Tolkien etymology:
Mithril mith -grey + ril -brilliance (Sindarin)
Balrog bal -power + raug, rog -demon (Sindarin)
Moria mor -black, dark + ia -void, abyss (Sindarin)
In this example Sindarin mor -dark is same as Ayleid mor -dark
Q. Quenya, S. Sindarin, T. Telerin
Umbacano Q. umba -badness + Q. cano -commander
Tamriel Q. rielle -a maiden crowned with a festival garland
Aedra Q. ae -day + S. daer -large
Daedra S. dae -shadow + delos -fear, horror or S. daer -large
Thalmor S. thala -steady, firm + Q. mor -black, dark
Thauron Q. taure -great wood, S. tauron -forester
Talos thalos -torrent
Anu S. anu -male
Alftand alfr -elf (Old Norse) + S. thand -true
Arpenia Q. ar- -nobility, royal + S. penia -to fix, to set
Belarata S. bell -strong + Q. arata -high, noble
Sercen Q. serce -blood + S. -en -my
Silorn Q. sil -shine + S. orn -large tree
Trumbe T. trumbe -shield
Vahtacen Q. vahta -to soil, to stain
Vanua Q. vana -beautiful
Veyond Q. ve -as, like + Q. yonde -mountain, river
Vilverin T. vilverin -butterfly (wil -to fly), Q. wilwarin -butterfly
Wendir Q. wendi -maid, girl
Wenyandawik Q. wenya -green, fresh + Q. anda -long













