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4.1 : Degaspregos: Lexicon

Note: the order here is given as in standard Western European alphabets. Were this written in Deg. format, the alphabet thereof would of course be followed.

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Degaspregos Root Etymology Derivations

A

-a- intermediary affix to separate two consonants; for example, "dom- + -ri-o-s" = "domarios" obligatory with compounding words if applicable;
abel- *abel- -o-, apple; -a-, apple-like;
ag- *ag- -o-, way, path, correct means of doing something; -or-o-, leader; -ein, to be a leader; -a-kw-ein, to lead, drive, cause to move;
ager- *ag-ro -o-, act, deed; -ein, to act, drive, do;
ages- *ages- -o-, fault, guilt; -a-, guilty; -ein, to be at fault; -a-kw-ein, to blame;
agr- *agro- -o-, plain;
agwesi- *agwesî -o-, ax;
ailur- Gk. ailuros -o-, cat, catlike animal; -a-, feline, catlike, having a catty nature
ak- *ak- -o-, sharpness; -a-, sharp; -ein, to be sharp; -a-kw-ein, to sharpen;
ake- *ak-e- -o-, acid; -a-, acidic, sharp, burning;
akw- *akwâ -o-, water; -a-, watery, wet; Usage Note: the terms for watery, damp, and the two types of dryness have varying meanings.
akwas: used with large quantities of water.
mewas: lightly moist things.
susas: lightly dry, things or small objects.
tersas: used with large areas: "Las Vegas is dry"
ala Gk. alla but
alb- *albho- -o-, the color "white"; -a-, white in color; -a-kw-ein, to whiten
ales Ger. als than
alter- *al-tero- -o-, something in addition to, subsequent;
amb- *ambho "both";
anim- Lat. anima -o-, spirit, soul, the eternal aspect of humans; -a-, spiritual;
ang- *angh- -o-, narrowness, angle; -a-, narrow, angled;
angw- *angwhi- -o-, eel;
angwi- *angwhi- -o-, snake;
angapeut- *peu@- -o-, dispute, conflict, argument; -ein, to dispute, argue, conflict;
answ- *ansu- -o-, spirit, (evil) spirit, ghost, demon; -a-, demonic; -a-kw-ein, to demonize, spiritually attack
anti- *anti -o-, end, cessation; -a-, pertaining to the end
aper- *apero- -o-, shore, coast; -a-kw-ein, to beach, run aground;
apt- - -o-, tool;
aram- *ar(@)-mo- -o-, arm;
ard- Lat. ardere -o-, a fire, burning; -a- fiery; -im-a-, spirited, full of energy, "on fire"
arkw- *arkw- -o-, arch; -a-, arch-like; -ein, to arch, to bend over
argent- *arg-ent- -o-, silver (the metal); -a-, silver(y) (the color);
ary- *ary- -o-, lord, master, superior; -a-, pertaining to a lord, dominant, superior; ~-ein, to be a lord, to be superior; ~-a-reg-ein, to rule as an aristocrat, dominate;
aten- - -o-, concern
aud- *awis-dh- "give perception" -ein, to hear, listen; -ibil-a-, capable of hearing; -ibil-es-a-, capable of being heard, audible;
aul- *aulo- -o-, hole, cavity; -a-, empty;
aur- Lat. aurum -o-, gold (the metal); -a-, gold(en) (the color); -a-kw-ein, to coat with gold, to gild;
aus- - -o-, ear;
ausi- *aus-io- -kw-ein, to draw water or a liquid; -ei-o-, a well or source of water;
ausn- - -o-, dawn; -a- dawn-like, rainbow-hued;
aut- Gk. autos prefix meaning acting or directing out of one's self or from within;
autary- aut- + -a- + *aryo- -o-, autocrat, dictator; -a-, autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian; -ein, to rule thus
awi- *awi- -o-, bird; -a-, avian

B

b- *bheu-, OE beôn -o-, being (attributively), the state of having a characteristic; -ein, to be;
Usage note: several words in Degaspregos may be translated as "to be" in English:
bein: attributes qualities to the subject; takes the predicative case.
esein: equivalent to English "exist".
wesein: used locationally: someone is somewhere; location takes predicative case.
baba- *bha-bha- -o-, bean;
bamb- *bamb- -o-, rumbling or growling sound; -a-, rumbling, growling;
bar- *bhar- -o-, projection, bristle; -a-, bristle-like, coarse
bard- *bhardha -o-, beard;
bei- *bhei- -o-, bee; -a-, bee-like
bel- - -o-, weakness; -a-, weak; -ein, to weaken; -a-kw-ein, to weaken, enervate;
beli- - -o-, page; domabelios = "homepage"
ber- *bher- -ein, to carry, bear;
berg- *bhergh- -o-, hill; -a-, hilly
bew- *bheu- -ein, to become;
bibl- Gk. biblia -o-, book; -(a)-stel-o-, library; -im-a-, (of a person) "bookish" (one who reads much, educated); -im-o-, one who is "biblimas";
bibr- *bhibhru- -o-, beaver;
blagmen- *bhlag-men-, "form" -o-, priest, shamen; -a-, priestly;
blend- - -ein, to mix, blend; -a-, turbid, mixed; -im-ein-, to confuse; -im-a-, confused;
bleugw- *bhleugw- -o-, fluid, liquid ; -a-, fluent; -ein, to flow;
bore- Lat. Boreas -o-, north; -a-, northern, northerly;
br- *bhru- -o-, eyebrow;
bra-ter- *bhra-ter- -o-, brother; -a-, pertaining to a brother, brother-like;
brot- - -o-, bread; -a-, bready;
brug- *bhrug- -o-, agricultural produce, fruit, crops, grain, agriculture; -a-, related to agriculture, agricultural; -a-logi-o-, the study of growing food, agriculture;
bug- *bhug- -ein, to flee; -o-, flight (fleeing);

D

dab- *dhabh- -o-, union; -ein, to fit together, to join, unify (intr); -a-kw-ein, to join (tr)
dail- *dail- -o-, division, separation; -ein, to divide (intr); -a-kw-ein, to divide (tr);
dakr- *dakru- -o-, tear; -im-a-, tearful, sad; -ein, to cry (physical effects);
dalg- - -a-, steadfast, reliable;
dalk- *dl,ku- -o-, sweetness (derived from some aesthetic or mental pleasure); -a-, sweet; -a-kw-ein, to sweeten (abstractly);
dam- - -o-, time;
dan- *danu- -o-, river;
deg- *dhghém- -o-, Earth, land (social overtones); dus-a-~-a-, worldly;
deig- *dheigh- -ein, to make;
Deiw- *deiw-, "bright" -o-, God; -a- Godlike, divine; -a-kw-ein, to deify
dekem- *dekm,- -o-, the number "ten"; -a-, ten; -at-a-, tenth; -a-plek-
deks- *deks- -o-, right;
del- - -ein, to count (intr); -a-kw-ein, to count (tr);
delg- *dl,gho- -o-, length (duration); -a-, long (duration);
dem- *dem@- -o-, the house a social unit, family, home; -a-, familial;
den- *dhê- -a-kw-ein, to place (something), to put;
deng- *dn,ghu- -o-, tongue; -im-a-, language; dengopte "by word of mouth"
denk- *denk- -o-, a bite; -ein, to bite, go biting (intr); -a-kw-ein, to bite (tr);
dent- *dent- -o-, tooth; -a-, "toothed" (as in a saw), having the nature of teeth;
dens- *dens- -o-, thickness in density; -a-, thickly dense ; Usage Note: for terms of measurement, various dichotomies are made:
densas : densely thick;
eranas : thin in density;
tewas : thick in dimension;
tenwas : thin in dimension; and also
longas : long in dimension;
delgas : long in duration;
der- *deru -o-, hardness, toughness;
dert- - -o-, trust;
derw- *deru -o-, oak tree;
deub- *dheubh- -o-, depth; -a-, deep;
deuk- *deuk- -ein, to lead, direct; -a-, leading, foremost; -or-e-o-, leadership;
deus- - -o-, dust;
deik- *deik- -ein, to say, make (an official) statement; sw-a-wer-a-~-ein, to admit;
digw- *dhigw- -a-kw-ein, to fix;
dom- *dem@- -o-, a place to live; (a)-ri-o-, house; -im-o-, home; domimabelios (see beli-)
dorw- *deru -o-, tree;
dun- *dhûno-, "fortified settlement" -o-, town, settlement; -a-, civil; -a-kw-im-o-, civilization; -a-kw-ein, to civilize
dunam- Gk. dunamos -o-, change; -e-o-, dynamism, "the state of being in change"; -e-a-, dynamic;
dus- *dus- (prefix) bad, mal-; ~-a-deg-o-s, dystopia;
dw- *dwou -o-, the number "two"; -a-, two; -at-a-, second;
dwen- Italic *dw-enos, "useful, efficient, working" -o-, the quality "good(-ness)"; -a-, good; -ein, to be good; -a-kw-ein, to improve;

E

ed- *ed- -o-, food; -ein, to eat; -a-kw-ein, to feed;
eg- *eg- -o-, (a) need, a want, lack; -ein, to need;
eger- *eghero- -o-, lake; -a-meg-o-, sea;
ei-(n)- *ei- -ein, to go;
eks- [1] *eghs (prefix) out-, "ekseinein" = "to go out";
eks [2] *eghs (prep.) out.
el- *el-, "elbow, forearm" -o-, elbow;
elai- Gk. elaia -o-, olive;
elk- *elkos- -o-, wound; -ips-o-, severe injury; -els-o, a bruise; -a-kw-ein, to wound; -ips-a-kw-ein, to wound severly; -els-a-kw-ein, to bruise;
-els- - detensificatory suffix; -o-, detensification, a lessening; -a-, detensificatory;
em- *(n)em- -ein, to take; apo-~-ein, to take off, remove;
en- [1] *en [prefix] used variously to compound verbs, such as "to enter" (="en-trat+ein")
en [2] *en prep. "in"
en-ei-(n)- *en, *ei- -ein, to enter (intr); -a-kw-ein, to enter a place (tr); ~-ei-o-, entrance;
enos- *enos- -o-, burden; -me-o-, mental burden; -pe-o-, physical burden; -a-kw-ein, to burden
er- *er-, "large bird" -o-, eagle;
eran- *er@- -o-, thinness (in density); -a-, thin (in density)
ert- *er-t- -o-, the Earth, world (physical overtones); -a-, pertaining to the physical characteristics of the Earth;
es- *es- -o-, (existential) being; -a-, existential; -ein, to exist, to be
esen- *esen- -o-, harvest;
etmen- *etmen- -o-, breath; -a-, breathy; -ein, to breathe; en-~-ein, to inhale; eks-~-ein, to exhale; en-~-im-ein, to inspire; eks-~-im-a-kw-ein, to cause to loose inspiration;
eud- *eudh- -o-, udder;

G

gab- *ghabh- -o-, provision; -a- relating to a gift or provision; -ein, to provide, give;
gabol- *ghabholo- -o-, fork, branching; -ein, to branch, hence, to divide
gaido- *ghaido- -o-, goat;
gais- *ghais- -ein, to hesitate; -o-, hesitation
gal- *gal- -o-, strength; -a-, strong;
gans- *ghans- -o-, goose; -a-, goosy;
gel- *ghel- -o-, winter; -a-, wintry, winter-;
geled- *gheled- -o-, hail;
gelun- *ghelunâ -o-, jaw;
gelw- *ghelû- -o-, tortoise;
gen- *gen- -ein, to give birth to, to generate;
gend- *ghend- -ein, to seize, take; -o-, seizure;
geng- *gheng- "go, walk" -ein, to walk
genw- *genu- -o-, knee;
ger- -o-, a guess; -ein, to guess, to go through the process of guessing; -a-kw-ein, to guess (tr); Usage note: gerein means that you haven't actually guessed anything, but more that you are trying to do so; gerakwein means that you have actually guessed something.
gern- -o-, kernel;
gesl- *gheslo- -o-, the number 1000; -a-, 1000 X; ~-at-a-, 1000th;
gesor- *ghesor- -o-, hand;
geul- *geul- -o-, coal, fuel;
geus- *geus-, "to taste, choose" -o-, taste; -ein, to taste; dus-a-~-a-, bad tasting, sour;
gl- *ghel- > *ghl,- -o-, the color yellow; -a-, yellow;
glob- *glob- -o-, ball, sphere; -a-, round, spherical;
gnaw- -o-, chin;
gnib- Gmc. *gnib- -o-, cutting instrument, knife; -(a)-meg-o-, macheti; -(a)-ken-o-, small knife, pocket knife
gn- *gnô- -o-, knowledge, know-how; -a-, knowledgeable; -ein, to know (be familiar with a fact); ne-~-o-, ignorance; ne-~-a-, ignorant;
gnon- -o-, ability; -a-, able; -ein, to be able; nen-a-~-a-kw-ein, to disable, to debilitate;
grad- Lat. gradus -o-, step, grade, (art.) shade; -ein, to gradate;
gre- *ghrê-, "grow, become green" -o-, the color green; -a-, green;
gw- *gwen- -o-, female; -ir-o-, female human being; -a-, female (adj); -a-kw-ein, to feminize;
gwam- *gwam- -ein-, to come;
gwar- *gwer@- -o-, heaviness, weight; -a-, heavy;
gwel- *gwel- -o-, acorn;
gwelb- *gwelbh- -o-, womb;
gwer- -o-, animal; dom-a-~-o-, pet; welt-a-~-o-, wild animal;
gwert- -o-, agreement; -a-, agreeing, dove-tailing; -ein, to agree
gwes- *gwes- -a-kw-ein, to extinguish
gwet- *gwet- -o-, intestines, viscera;
gwey- *gwei@-, -o-, conquest; -a-, relating to conquest; -ein, to conquer (= "go conquering"; intr.); -a-kw-ein, to conquer (something; tr);
gwig- *gwig- -o-, quickness, speed, celerity; -a-, quick, speedy; -ei-, quickly;
gwein- *gwei- + -n- -o-, life; -a-, alive; -ein, to live (intr); -a-kw-ein, to liven, energize, "make alive" (tr);
gw-ir- *gwen-, "woman", + -ir- "person" -o-, woman, female; -a-, feminine, female; -ein, to be feminine

H - I

hon-          	-o-, honor; -a- honorable; -ein, to honor;
idol-         	-o-, idol; -a-, idol-like; -ism-o-, idolatry; -ism-a-, idolatrous;
inter-es- 	-im-o-,  interest;
-ips-           intensificatory suffix; -o-, intensification; 

K

kad-            -ein, to fall; -a-kw-ein, to cause to fall, to fell;
kai-            -o-, the quality "hot", heat; -a-, hot; pere-~-a, warm;
kail-         	-o-, that which is holy;  -a-, holy; -im-o-, holiness, righteousness  
kal-          	-o-, beauty; -a-, beauteous, beautiful; -a-kw-ein, to beautify
kamer-		-o-, heaven; -a-, heavenly; 
kan-         	-o-, song, melody; dwen-a-~-a-, melodious; -ein, to sing (intr); 
                   -a-kw-ein, to sing (trans);
kel-            -o-, the quality "cold"; -a-, cold; pere-~-a-, cool;
kelb-           -o-, help; -a-, helpful; -ein, to help; 
kend-           -o-, a hunt; -ein, to go hunting; -a-kw-ein, to hunt something;  
kentom-         -o-, the number "(one)hundred"; -a-, (one) hundred; -at-a-, (one) 
                   hundredth;  
ker-	   	-o-, head; 
kerd-         	-o-, heart; 
keub-           -o-, a curve; -ein, to curve (intr)
klar-           -o-, clarity; -a-, clear; -ein, to be clear, understandable; -a-kw-ein, 
                   to clarify;
kneigw-         -o-, a bend; -a- bent, crooked; -ein, to bend (intr); -a-kw-ein, to bend (tr);
knid-         	-o-, gnat;
knuw-           -o-, nut; -a-, nutty; cestaknuwos: chestnut; 
kom-(a)-leg-  	-o-, collection; -ein, to collect
korm-    	-o-, pain; -a-, painful; -ein, to be painful, to feel pain
koit-         	-o-, the "wild"; -a-, wild, uncivilized; -ein, to be uncivilized,
kor-		-o-, war, military conflict; -a-, military, martial; -ein, to war, battle; 
kost-		-o-, bone; -im-a-, boney, frail;
koks-          	-o-, hip; 
kres-         	-o-, hornet; 
krap-		-o-, roof; -(im)-a-kw-ein, to roof, shelter; -im-o-, shelter; 
kr-		-o-, faith; -a-, faithful; ~-(a)-d-ein, to put one's faith in something;
krep-		-o-, body; -a-, body-like; -im-am-ein, to embody
krew-           -o-, meat; -a-, meaty; 
krus-           -o-, ice; -a-, icy; -ein, to freeze; -a-kw-ein, to freeze something (trans); 
krut-		-o-, music; -a-, musical; (a)-pt-o-, musical instrument; -ein, to play music; 
                   -(a)-pt-ein, to play a musical instrument.
ksen-           -o-, foreigner; -a-, foreign, strange;
kus-		-o-, kiss; -ein, to kiss;
kwa             as
kwep-           -o-, smoke; -a-, smoky, hazy, unclear; 
kwer-           -o-, cause; -ein, to make, cause;
kwetwer-        -o-, the number "four"; -a-, four; -at-a-, fourth;
kwey-    	-o-, quietness; -a-, quiet; -ein, to be quiet, stifle; 
                   -a-kw-ein, to muffle, make quiet;
kwon-    	-o-, dog; -a-, pertaining to dogs, canine;  

L

laks-          	-o-, salmon;
laik-         	-o-, that which is easy; -a-, easy; -im-o-, easiness; -ein, to be easy
lait-		-o-, that which leads; -a-, having leading qualities; -or-o-, one who 
                   leads, leader; 
                 -or-im-o-, leadership;
letr-         	-o-, leather; -a-, leathery; -a-kw-ein, to tan (a hide) [lit. "leatherize"];
leb-          	-o-, life;
leg-            -ein, to lie (down) (intr); -a-kw-ein, to lay (something down) (tr);
leid-		-o-, play, fun; -al-a-, playful; -ein, to play, have fun;
lei-          	-o-, dirt; -a-, dirty, unclean
leid-           -ein, to play; Note: not to play an instrument;
leikw-          -ein, to leave (intr); -a-kw-ein, to leave (somewhere) (tr)
leub-           -o-, romantic love; -a-kw-ein, to love (someone) (tr);
leug-           -o-, a lie; -ein, to lie (to oneself or others); -a-kw-ein, to tell a lie;
leuk-         	-o-, light; -a-, light, bright, shiny; -ein, to shine; ~-ai-kw-o-, 
                   enlightenment;
lin-          	-o-, line; -al-a-, linear, straight; -ein, to be straight
long-           -o-, the quality "long (in dimensions)"; -a-, long (in dimensions);
lus-          	-o-, louse; 


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