Re: word creation algorithm

Goodness, for a moment I thought I saw "world creation algorithm"
there. Now that really would have been interesting!

My conlangs are all very a posteriori, so the discussion isn't very
relevant to me. But I create my Urianian words on the basis of names
that I just invented when I was a kid. And I do get hints revealing
the sources of their inspiration now and then. I suspect I was
attracted to Slavic languages, and possibly even Turkish.

In my onomastic material various odd sorts appear, too, particularly
among the oldest names. For example, famous names or concepts spelt
backwards, particularly actor names, occasionally with odd letters
inserted or deleted. Erom Regor, for example, or Sitruc Ynot, Derf
Eriasta - all valid Urianian names with *very* plausible IE derivations.

Later I guess I just formed others out of the air, but with similar
sound patterns. Some of the endings stuck and became productive, as
I've mentioned before.

What a weird kid I was. And I haven't improved much, I guess...

LEF