Ao
Dothraki
Etymology
From Proto-Plains *aɣo (“deep, depth”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- deep
- dark (of color)
Creation and Usage Notes
Initially this was onomatopoeic (imagining moving from the surface to the depths). I later added the proto-form with the velar fricative.
-David J. Peterson 15:36, 24 April 2019 (PDT) |
High Valyrian
Etymology
From an invisible proto-language. |
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Pronunciation
Pronoun
ao (nominative second person singular, plural jeme)
High Valyrian Personal Pronouns |
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Descendants
Creation and Usage Notes
The similarity to Dothraki ao was intentional. First, I really liked the sound, and I liked it as a pronoun—and specifically a second person pronoun. It sounded good to me to refer to someone using ao. Second, I thought it was a nice way to demonstrate that Dothraki and High Valyrian were different languages. There was no way to tie the etymologies together and suggest the two words came from a common source.
-David J. Peterson 15:36, 24 April 2019 (PDT) |