> Peter Bleackley <Peter.Bleackley@...> wrote:
>What words for herbs and spices does everybody have in their
conlangs?
I have a rather large vocabulary in Senjecas for plants and animals.
These herbs and spices are those native to the Urheimat of the
Senjecans. They are taken from PIE or other Proto-languages.
1) Simple words:
angelica 'Angelica sylvestris' cunðônis
black mustard 'Brassica nigra' rângis
caper 'Capparis spinosa' gôjis
celery 'Apium graveolens dulce' selînis
cinnamon 'Cinnamomum verum' kinmônis
cumin 'Cuminum cyminum' gamûnis
fennel 'Foeniculum vulgare' maðûrkis
garlic 'Allium sativum' âlis
ginger 'Zingiber officialis' camêrpis
horseradish 'Armoracia rusticana' tôrbis
juniper 'Juniperus communis' elênis
leek 'Allium porrum' pêrcis
nasturtium, watercress 'Nasturtium officinale' nermhâtis
onion 'Allium cepa' kôôrmis
saffron 'Crocus sativa' kum&kûmis
spearmint `Mentha spicata' luqsûmis
white mustard 'Sinapis hirta' sinâpis
2) Compound words:
asafetida 'Ferula asafoetida' mhísyswêxwis (stinky sap)
caraway 'Carum carvi' vraqsêêgis (aromatic seed)
chervil 'Anthriscus cerefolium' moojvââlis (delight leaf)
chives 'Allium schoenoprasum' áromkôôrmis (rush onion)
ramsons 'Allium ursinum' leenâlis (smooth onion)
water mint `Mentha aquatica' mhéfluqsûmis (water mint)
Charlie