The Proto-Sylvanic Language
Note that for the Proto-Boreanic language below, speakers would have either said (the part in parentheses [or) the part in brackets], but not both. Thus, "(uhu[n)uhu]" indicates the word would have been pronounced either as "uhun" or "nuhu".
- Proto-Boreanic - *(a[n)a]-(uhu[n)uhu]-(iohe[n)ehio] or *(iohe[n)ehio]-(uhu[n)uhu]-(a[n)a]
- West Boreanic - *an(a)-uhun(u)-iohen(io) or *iohen(io)-uhun(u)-an(a)
- Proto-Montane - *an(a)-uŋy(u)-ior(io)
- Proto-Ogrish - *an-uŋr-ior
- Proto-Chthonic - *ioln(io)-uhrun(u)-an(a)
- Proto-Dwarvish - *iodr(io)-uhr(u)-an(a)
- East Boreanic - *(a)na-(u)nuhu-(io)nehio or *(io)nehio-(u)nuhu-(a)na
- Proto-Sylvanic - *(a)na-(u)ru-(io)lio
- Common Sylvanic - narulio
- Old Sylvanese - naroliu
- Middle Sylvan - laroliu
- Late Sylvan - laroleu
- Common Fairish - laroyeu
- Old Elven - velunarulio
- Old Lightelven - veyunaruwio
- Old Darkelven - væyinaliyeo
- Old Woodelven - velonaroliu
- Old Seelie - naruyio
- Dark Sylvanic - *an-ur-iol
- Proto-Borean - *lio-ru-na
- Old Borean - lio runa or lio naru
- Middle Borean - leu runa or leu naro
- Late Borean
- Old Reynese
- Trinitarian - lio runayio or lio naruyio
- Mortiferean
- Proto-Nomadic - *lio-runa
- North Nomadic - lioruna
- South-Nomadic - lio runa
- South Boreanic*an(a)-uhun(u)-(io)nehio or *iohen(io)-(u)nuhu-(a)na
- Proto-Orcish - *æn(æ)-əŋ(ə)-(ia)ria
- Old Orcan - *ænəŋria
- Old Ortch - *næŋri
- Proto-Merran - *ior(io)-(u)ñu-(a)na
Proto-Boreanic Constructions
| Form | Case | (1st pers.) | (2nd pers.) | (3rd pers.) |
| Form 1 | Nom: | imi-ele | iti-ele | iki-ele |
| Obj: | imi-ene | iti-ene | iki-ene | |
| Form 2 | Nom: | ele-imi | ele-iti | ele-iki |
| Obj: | ene-imi | ene-iti | ene-iki |
| Form | Subject | Verb | Object |
| Form 1 | imi-ele | unu-ere | iki-ene |
| Form 2 | ele-imi | ere-unu | ene-iki |
| Hybrid 1 | imi-ele | ere-unu | iki-ene |
| Hybrid 2 | ele-imi | unu-ere | ene-iki |
| Form | Subject | Verb | Object |
| Form 1 | ara-udu-ele | ara-udu-ere | ara-udu-ene |
| Form 2 | ele-udu-ara | ere-udu-ara | ene-udu-ara |
| Hybrid 1 | ara-udu-ele | ere-udu-ara | ara-udu-ene |
| Hybrid 2 | ele-udu-ara | ara-udu-ere | ene-udu-ara |
Old East Boreanic
| Form | Case | (1st pers.) | (2nd pers.) | (3rd pers.) |
| Form 1 | Nom: | mi-le | ti-le | ki-le |
| Obj: | mi-ne | ti-ne | ki-ne | |
| Form 2 | Nom: | le-mi | le-ti | le-ki |
| Obj: | ne-mi | ne-ti | ne-ki |
| Form | Subject | Verb | Object |
| Form 1 | mi-le | nu-re | ki-ne |
| Form 2 | le-mi | re-nu | ne-ki |
| Hybrid 1 | mi-le | re-nu | ki-ne |
| Hybrid 2 | le-mi | nu-re | ne-ki |
| Form | Subject | Verb | Object |
| Form 1 | ra-du-le | ra-du-re | ra-du-ne |
| Form 2 | le-du-ra | re-du-ra | ne-du-ra |
| Hybrid 1 | du-ra-le | re-du-ra | du-ra-ne |
| Hybrid 2 | le-ra-du | ra-du-re | ne-ra-du |
The earliest attested Lineage B language was Old Borean.
The language spoken by the Elves and sylvan-folk was a Lineage B, Form 1 language.
The languages spoken by the stepps nomads were Lineage A, Form 2 languages.
Many languages spoken throughout Borea were Lineage A, Hybrid 1 languages.
Many languages spoken throughout Borea were Lineage A, Hybrid 2 languages.