Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Nine, in my words (revised)

nimeg : nine

The Illunse word for nine is nimeg. Nimeg is a rare name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for nine, nigon, and the Latin word for nine, novem.

My previous Illunse word for nine was nogen.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Seven, in my words (revised)

sepon : seven

The Illunse word for seven is sepon. Sepon is the name of a town in Assam, India. Sepon mine in Laos. Sepon is a rare last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for seven, seofon, and the Latin word for seven, septem.

My previous Illunse word for seven was seton.

Sunday, December 08, 2019

Five, in my words (revised)

fiec : five

The Illunse word for five is fiec. Fiec is a rare last name. FIEC is an acronym for Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for five, fíf, and the Latin word for five, quinque, which I transliterate to cwincwe.

My previous Illunse word for five was fuin.

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Four, in my words (revised)

cwefor : four

The Illunse word for four is cwefor. Similar ceafor in Old English ceafor means beetle

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for four, féower, and the Latin word for four, quattuor, which I transliterate to cwattuor.

My previous Illunse word for four was ceafor.

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Two, in my words (revised)

dowe : two

The Illunse word for two is dowe. Dowe is an uncommon last name. Mount Dowe is a mountain in New South Wales, Australia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for two, twégen, and the Latin word for two, duo.

My previous Illunse word for two was weo.