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Elder scrolls etymology

I made short Elder scrolls etymology using various dictionaries.I am not sure where to post this, so will post it here. — Unsigned comment by 93.138.44.97 (talk) on 13 November 2009

 

Etymology

Morrowind etymology

Kagrenac

 ?a?? (chaos) -infinite space, unformed matter, nether abyss
 ??a? (grao) -gnaw, eat

Dwemer

 d?? (due) -misery
 µe??? (meros) -part, share, destiny

Daedra

 da??? (daios) -hostile, destructive, enemy, unhappy, wretched  (a? (ai) becomes in Latin ae)
 d?a? (drao) -do, accomplish, perform mystical rites

Ajira

 ???? (ajira) -agile, quick, rapid (Sanskrit)

Vivec

 ????? (viveka) -distinction, discussion, true knowledge, right judgment, faculty of
 distinguishing and classifying things according to their real properties, power of separating
 the invisible spirit from the visible world (Sanskrit)

Almalexia

 alma, almus -nourishing, providing nurture
 lex -law

Pania Cadiusus

 pane -bread
 cadium -small jar
 cadus -jar
 usus -use

Hortator

 hortari -encourage, cheer, incite
 hortator -inciter, encourager, exhorter

Aedra

 a??? (aios), a??? (aion) -perpetually, for ever, eternity  (a? (ai) becomes in Latin ae)
 d?a? (drao) -do, accomplish, perform mystical rites

Bacola Closcius

 baca -berry
 ol -little, small
 clodere, closus -shut, close, block

Oblivion etymology

Ayleid

 a??? (ayle) -chamber, hall, any dwelling, courtyard
 e?d?? (eidos) -form, shape, to be or become like

Bruma

 bruma -winter, winter cold/weather, winter solstice, shortest day

Bravil

 bravere -gamble
 il -able to, having the passive quality

Lake Rumare

 rumare, ruminare -chew over again

Namira

 na, nare -swim, float
 mira, mirus -wonderful, strange, extraordinary

Hieronymus Lex

 '?e??? (hieros) -holy
 unire -unite
 lex -law

Umbra

 umbra -shadow, shade, ghost

Umbacano

 umbo -boss (of a shield)
 canus -white, gray, aged, old

Volanaro

 volare -fly
 nare -swim

Talos

 ?a??? (thalos) -scion, child
 ta??? (talos) -sun (Cretan) '????? (helios) -sun

Viator Accius

 viator -traveler
 via -way, road
 accire -send for, summon, invite

Suurootan

 ????? (sUrya) -sun (Sanskrit)
 tan

Gaiar Alata

 ?a?a (gaia) -earth, land, country
 alata, alatus -winged, furnished with wings

Ruma

 ruma, rumen -throat

Mankar Camoran

 manceps -a purchaser of any thing, owner, master, chief
 manus -hand
 capere -take hold, seize, grasp
 camur -curved, bent, crocked

Baurus

 bae -palm branch
 ur -pertaining to, use of

Ungolim

 ungula -hoof, bird claw/talon, toe nail

Seridur

 serum -late hour
 durus -hard, cruel

Umaril

 umerus -shoulder, bearing a burden
 il -of a, pertaining to, in a condition of

Nirn

 ?????? (nirnos) -seed of a kind of pine (Achaean)

Carac Agaialor

 carus -dear, beloved, costly, precious, valued
 ac -having a tendency
 a?a??µa? (agaiomai) -(in good sense) admire,(in bad sense) look on with jealousy or envy
 (Ionic for a?aµa? (agamai)
 a?a??? (agaios) -enviable
 lorica -leather cuirass, enclosure, defence of any kind

Ungarion

 ungere -anoint/rub with oil, smear with oil/grease