User:Maggosh/Etymology

This page is for etymologies of all sorts (Enemies, Keyblades, etc.) to be worked on before they are placed on their respective pages. This page is currently under development.

Flood
A "flood" is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. It could refer to the Flood's menace in great numbers and its blue coloration.

Bruiser
A "brusier" is a strong, tough person, or a big husky man, referring to the Bruiser's large size. The root of the word, "Bruise", could refer to this Unversed's black-and-blue coloration.

Scrapper
A "scrapper" is someone who is always ready or eager for a fight, referring to this Unversed's quick and nimble movements.

Red-Hot Chili
"Chili" is a stew-like dish containing chili peppers, garlic, onions and ground beef. "Red-Hot" refers to the inherent spiciness of the dish, this Unversed's color and its alignment with the Fire element. The name may or may not be a partial reference to the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Yellow Mustard
"Mustard" is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant. Yellow refers to the color of both the condiment and the Unversed, and its alignment with the Thunder element.

Blue Sea-Salt
"Sea-Salt" refers to the ice cream flavor of the same name. Blue refers to the color of both the flavor and the Unversed, and its alignment with the Blizzard element.

Monotracker
"Mono" is a numerical prefix meaning one. A "Tracker" is someone, akin to a hunter, who meticulously pursues and hunts down their target. The name also refers to train tracks, much like the ones in the mines in Dwarf Woodlands, which the Monotracker could possibly only travel along one as it has only one wheel.

Thorn Bite
A "thorn" is a sharp, woody spine grown on a variety of trees, shrubs and woody plants. To bite is to pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or in this case, thorns.

Shoe Gazer
A Shoe is a durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle, contrary to this Unversed due to its boot-like appearance. A "gazer" is someone who looks steadily, intently, and with fixed attention, much like how the head of the Unversed peeks out of the boot's opening.