Sevvuferyn words etymology

Each entry will be allocated a different section. Words deriving from languages which use Sevvuferyn orthography will not have the IPA transcriptions of the source words, although those that do not, will.

Changes in meaning are shown at the bottom of each entry, and any extra useful information is shown below that.

Agar

/ˈaʧar/

Meaning - to ask v1.tr

From: tesar (Gusvia)

tesar	→ etsar	→ atsar/ítsar/útsar/ätsar	→ atsars/agars	→ agar
Gusvia	→ Kaåbarun	→ Krushildnajs	→ Sak∞e	→ North-West Sevvufery → Sevvufery

Edÿmunk

/ɛˈdaimyɳk/

Meaning to promise

From: edunk (South-West Sevvufery) - to confirm

Ekil

/ˈɛkil/

Meaning - man, human, person, informal friend, "bro" n

From: ji /ji/ (Gusvia) - person, thing, object

ji	→ ii /iː/	→ ë	→ eʰi	→ eki/ehhi	→ ekil
gusvia	→ Kaåbarun → Krushildnajs	→ Enuú → proto-South Sevvufery	→ South Sevvufery	→ South-west Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery
person, thing, object		→ person	→ person, human		→ human being

This word seems to also have entered Cathlushenian as ɧkl /xɛkɵl/, but only when referring to a person of importance/respected individual.

Eson

/ˈɛsɔn/

Meaning - to use, make use of v3.tr

From: suje (Kaåbarun)

suje	→ su(j)	→ sún	→ (ú)sän	→ úsän/esen	→ eson
Kaåbarun	→ Krushildnajs	→ Enuú	→ proto-South Sevvufery	→ South Sevvufery	→ South-East Sevvufery → Sevvufery

Gito

/ˈʧitɔ/

Meaning - other, remaining (from a selection) adj

From: sɣo /ʨʲo/ (proto-gusvia) - (having been) left behind

sɣo	→ rro	→ (i)rrto	→ rrito	→ trrito/tsito	→ gito
proto-gusvia	→ Gusvia	→ Kaåbarun → Krushildnajs	→ Enúu	→ proto-South Sevvufery → South Sevvufery → south-east Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery
left behind	→ left, abandoned	→ remaining			→ other, remaining

Gitysi

/ʧitˈesi/

Meaning - to reference, literally "other-say" v2

From: Gito + ysi (Sevvufery)

gitoysi → gitwesi → gitysi

Kulota

/kylˈɔta/

Meaning - eye n

From "ɿʅø/ɿʅoo" /βʎæo/ or /βʎoː/ (ȢȤȜȿ) - eye, twin, to see

ɿʅø/ɿʅoo	→ ȴʅoȤ /ʃʎoa/	→ errloa	→ efloa	→ euloa	→ heulosa	→ hheulota/hhjulota	→ kulota
ȢȤȜȿ	→ proto-Gusvia-Jwar#da	→ proto-Gusvia	→ Gusvia	→ Kaåbarun	→ Enuú	→ proto-South Sevvufery → South-Sevvufery → South-West Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery

Milsuwon

/miˈˡsyʋɔn/

Meaning - to get back, recover, retrieve, literally "again-get"

From: "milmil + suwon" (Sevvufery)

milmilsuwon → milsuwon

Nunk

/nyɳk/

Meaning - to notice, make oneself aware (of)

From: ɦȤɥȜȿ /jæɵnɯ/ (ȢȤȜȿ) - to be conscious (of)

ɦȤɥȜȿ	→ njaun/janun	→ jaun/naun	→neún/neon	→ nuun	→ nun(k)	→ nunk
ȢȤȜȿ → Proto-Gusvia-Jwar#da	→ Proto-Gusvia → Gusvia	→ Kaåbarun → Krushildnajs	→ Enuú	→ South Sevvufery	→ South-West Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery

The origin of this word has been disputed several times due to its common usage, often hinting at different origins for different dialects, or some equivalent theory. But after some further evidence-gathering, it was Inaʰale, the renowned scholar, who discovered the true root of the word. However, some Sevvuferykilý are not convinced, and thus the active dispute goes on.

Pøwysi

/paɔˈʋesi/

Meaning – to shut up, literally "to be on one's way to rest"

From: pø(w)(Kaåbarun) + wy + si (Sevvufery)

pøwwysi → pøwysi

Saåal

/ˈsaθal/

Meaning - coast, shore n

From: tat (Gusvia) - water (referring to any body of water), land near water

tat	→ tatã	→ satãl	→ satal	→ saåal
Gusvia → Kaåbarun	→ Krushildnajs	→ Sak∞le	→ proto-North-Sevvufery →	North Sevvufery → North-West Sevvufery → Sevvufery

Saåasa

/saˈθasa/

Meaning - sea n

From: tat (Gusvia) - water (referring to any body of water), land near water

tat	→ tatã	→ satatã	→ saåata	→ saåasa
Gusvia → Kaåbarun	→ Krushildnajs	→ Sak∞le	→ proto-North-Sevvufery →	North Sevvufery → North-West Sevvufery → Sevvufery

Fun fact: this word was actually inspired by the Ancient Greek word for the sea, θαλασσα. However, while some words are directly copied from the ancient languages, the creator had other plans in this case.

Synúgar

/senˈɐʧar/

Meaning - to interview, literally "ask deeply" v1

From: "synúk + agar" (Sevvufery)

synúkagar → synúakgar → synúkgar → synúgar

Vilgo

/ˈviˡʧɔ/

Meaning - village, literally "[well-] known settlement"

From: viii + gone (Sevvufery)

viiigo → vi∞go/virrgo→ vilgo

This is one of the rare cases where a consonant is not elided following [ʒ]

Ysi

/ˈesi/

Meaning - to say v.tr

From: ajs (Krushildnajs) - to utter, speak, communicate

ajs	→ as	→ es	→ ese	→ esi	→ ysi
→ Krushildnajs	→ Sak∞e	→ proto-North Sevvufery	→ North Sevvufery	→ North-east Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery

Ÿsi

/ˈaisi/

Meaning - to tell v2.tr

From: ajs (Krushildnajs) - to utter, speak, communicate

ajs	→ is	→ jas	→ jaise	→ aisi	→ ÿsi
→ Krushildnajs	→ Sak∞e	→ proto-North Sevvufery	→ North Sevvufery	→ North-east Sevvufery	→ Sevvufery