User:Nicomega/Kryptonian

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Kryptonian A

Krypton, kryp- "dirt, earth", -ton "collective". A priori phonotactically similar to Greek.

kryp.δon > krypton "all of the earth, all lands".
krym-?

kal, "son", kallon "all sons and daughters", "progeny"? "descendants"?

kal.δon > kallon, "all sons"
kálita "daughter"

el, "star", ellon "galaxy"

rao, "sun"

Kryptonian B

bethgar-bythgar, ruler

ampar, commander

drygur, leader

drygur molium, leader of science council

krypton

kryb "earth", culturalized form of neutral kreb "dirt"

kal "son", kyl "daughter"?

2 forms for some nouns, culturalized and neutral; first turns to feminine in human cases, the other masculine.

kyn "gift" (cult); from kan "to give"?