Præta/Lexicon

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The following abbreviations are used in the word etymology for language of origin or an earlier form at a particular stage of Præta:

OP. Old Præta
MP. Middle Præta
KM. Khaz Modanian
El. Elw language

Nouns are listed with their Genitive Case ending to indicate their declension:

-is = 1st Declension
-os = 2nd Declension
-in = 3rd Declension (aka weak nouns)

Nouns are also listed according to their grammatical gender:

(c) = Common
(n) = Neuter
Semantic Domain Word Etymology Definition
government Adtz, -is (n)
inherited from OP, andbahti, "service"
n.
  1. Office, bureaucratic body created and assigned to fulfill a designated function
    • ïâ Miteï Feruhlseïhu Adtz - "The Office of Bounties and Factorage"
  2. post, position of authority
    • ïâ Protzin Adtz - "The office of Prætor"
military Ahmst, -is (c)
inherited from OP, auh(u)mists, "highest"
n.
  1. Field-Grade Officer, divided into three grades according to seniority
military Aht, -os (c)
inherited from MP, åhtå̯, "watch, vigil"
from OP, wahtwa, "vigil"
n.
  1. watch, a platoon-sized 'spear' unit
  2. an informal detachment of soldiers assigned to guard or patrol duty
  3. a group of sailors assigned to perform a particular set of duties at a particular time
  4. a unit of time, now standardized to four hours, in which said group of sailors or guards perform standing duties
    • Æïare furmiþs Aht. - "We have the forenoon watch."
military Ahtaldan, -is (c)
inherited from MP, åhtå̯ + (h)aldann, "watch + holder"
n.
  1. Watchmaster, senior NCO responsible for platoon-level command
grammar +ak, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -ags, "-ic, -y"
suf.
  1. person whose occupation is associated with (+ noun)
physical action Arveþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, arbaiþs, "toil"
n.
  1. work, labor
  2. occupation, job
measurement Aß, -is (n)
inherited from OP, atisk, "unit of land, equivalent to ~1011 m2"
n.
  1. unit of volume, equivalent to ~7 1⁄4 bushels
society Aþal, -is (n)
inherited from OP, aþals, "noble"
adj.
  1. noble
n.
  1. nobility
possession æï-
inherited from OP, aiga-, "to possess"
v.
  1. to have, to possess
grammar æn
inherited from OP, jains, "yon, that over there"
det.
  1. that
pron.
  1. that thing/item/it (3rd person singular distal inanimate)
military Ænhæd, -os (c)
from æn + -hæd, "one + hood"
n.
  1. unit, an organized group acting in unison
society Barh, -is (c)
inherited from OP, baurhs, "fortified settlement"
n.
  1. town
conflict bitz-
inherited from OP, bikj-, "punch"
v.
  1. stab, hack, thrust
motion brigg-
inherited from OP, bring-
v.
  1. to bring, carry
  2. to make, render, to cause to become (+ infinitive)
military Droþ, -os (c)
inherited from OP, daroþus, "light spear"
n.
  1. lance, spear for use by a mounted warrior
military Droþak, -is (c)
from Droþ + -ak
n.
  1. lancer, cavalryman who fights with a lance
society Elu, -in (c)
borrowed from El, Эљ, "Elw"
n.
  1. Elw person
society elus
from Elw + -s, "Elw + -ish"
adj.
  1. the quality of being or association with the Elw, e.g. language, culture, et al.
commerce Erb, -in (n)
inherited from OP, eraibn, "copper"
n.
  1. Erb, unit of currency
society Fænn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, fijands, "enemy"
n.
  1. opponent, rival, opposing team
grammar fur
inherited from OP, faura
prep.
  1. before, in front of (+ something, someone)
time Furmiþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, faura + miþi(tyns), "before mid(day)"
n.
  1. forenoon (8am to 12pm)
military Gadraht, -is (c)
inherited from OP, gadrauhts, "retainer"
n.
  1. commissioned officer
government Gasiþ, -in (c)
inherited from OP, gasinþa, "companion"
n.
  1. Count
fruit Gollet, -os (c)
inherited from OP, gonlytus
borrowed from KM, '
n.
  1. mango
military Haß, -os (c)
inherited from OP, hansa, "group"
n.
  1. squadron, a company-sized 'lance' unit
  2. group, guild
military Hunnfaþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, hundafaþs, "leader of 100"
from hunda + faþs, "hundred + leader"
n.
  1. centurion, senior NCO responsible for company-level command
grammar hæl+___+s
inherited from OP, hails, "whole, sound"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -full, full of (+ noun)
  2. completely (+ adjective)
government Kaïsar, -is (c)
borrowed from KM, kadisaħi, "supreme one, one who is most-high"
n.
  1. Kaiser, ruler of imperial rank
government Kaïsarin, -is (c)
from Kaïsar + -in
n.
  1. Kaiseress, specifically female ruler of imperial rank
grammar ïa
inherited from OP, is, si, ita, "he, she, it"
det.
  1. this
pron.
  1. this thing/item/it (3rd person singular proximal inanimate)
grammar ïâ
inherited from MP, ða(na), "that (acc s. m.)"
from OP, sa, þana, "that"
art.
  1. definite article
grammar ïe
inherited from OP, þany, "who, that (acc. s. m.)"
conj.
  1. introductory particle for a subordinate clause
grammar +in, -is (c)
inherited from OP, -yns
suff.
  1. (noun)-ess, specifically female form of animate noun (animal, person, occupation, or name constructor)
  2. specifically female person whose occupation is associated with (+ noun) (in place of -ak)
water Łod, -os (c)
inherited from OP, flodus
n.
  1. river
time Mel, -is (n)
n.
  1. a moment in time
grammar mi
inherited from OP, miþ(i)
prep.
  1. with, along (+ commutative object)
  2. using (+ instrumental object)
grammar mi-
inherited from OP, miþ-
suff.
  1. co-
  2. together with, mutually, jointly
  3. complement to (+ counterpart)
family Mog, -os (c)
inherited from OP, magus, "boy, lad"
n.
  1. male child
  2. son, one's male offspring
  3. male adoptee
  4. male descendants from a progenitor
grammar +naß, -os (c)
inherited from OP, -inassus
suff.
  1. (adjective)-ness, state/quality/measure of being
language Prætâ, -in (n)
inherited from OP, praitoida, "act of speaking"
from praito- + -ida, "speak + act of"
n.
  1. speech
  2. the Præta Language, a.k.a. Xiroþs Prætâ
  3. a language
    • ula ie uikse æn mi iâ elus Prætâ - "I want to write that in the Elw Language."
language prot-
inherited from OP, praito-, "to speak"
v.
  1. to talk, to speak
  2. to speak (for) (+ something/someone) + fur
government Protz, -in (c)
inherited from OP, praitoȝa, "speaker"
from praito- + -ȝa, "speak + -er"
n.
  1. Prætor, the presiding officer of the Landsraad
family Ras, -in (n)
inherited from OP, rasn
n.
  1. house, dwelling
  2. self-contained portion of a larger building for residing in
grammar +s
inherited from OP, -isks, "-ish"
suff.
  1. forms adjective, having the quality of or association with something
society Selfaþ, -is (c)
inherited from OP, sels + faþs, "good + master/commander"
n.
  1. Lord, Lady, member of the aristocratic class
grammar si
inherited from OP, sa, "this"
pron.
  1. he/she (3rd person singular animate)
warfare Slaht, -in (n)
inherited from OP, slahida, "act of striking"
from slah- + -ida, "to strike + act of"
n.
  1. battle, fight
  2. conflict
government Setzard, -is (c)
inherited from MP, setȝâ + ård, "seat/throne + guard"
n.
  1. Steward
government Szodan, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þiudans, "leader of the people"
n.
  1. ethnarch, king
government Szonst, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þiunosts, "service"
from þius, "servant"
n.
  1. Ministry
grammar tom+___+s
inherited from OP, toms, "empty, clear, unoccupied"
+ -s
circumf.
  1. -less, absent of (+ noun)
  2. lacking in (+ adjective)ness
time Tzæn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, tyns, "day (as opposed to night)"
n.
  1. day, the period of time between dawn and dusk
warfare Þeïn, -is (c)
inherited from OP, þegns, "retainer, warrior"
n.
  1. hero, warrior
  2. Thane, archaic noble rank resurrected briefly by Kaiser Yarad I to add to his titles
anatomy Þravâ, -in (c)
inherited from OP, þragȝo, "running thing"
from þragȝ-, "to run"
n.
  1. foot
language uiks-
borrowed from KM, ūsak-, "write, draw"
v.
  1. write, form letters
mental action ul-
inherited from OP, ƿilj-, "to want, to desire"
v.
  1. to want to + subordinate clause in subjunctive)
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