Wilatol

A sky view of Wilatol taken in early September 2024

Wilatol (/vi.ləˈtoʊl/, Wilin: [vi.laˈtol]) is a small Wilin-speaking village in the northern reaches of Nostria. It was founded in mid-July 2024 by Kawa nai. The first buildings constructed were the founder's house and the communal storage area. However, the village has quickly grown since. Wilatol is notably further away from most settlements in Terra Nostra, the closest of which being Horse Island.

Toponymy

Wilatol's name comes from the same word in Wilin. It roughly means "place of Wilin language." The word can be broken down into two parts. The first part is wil- which is the stem of the verb meaning "to speak Wilin." This stem traces its origin back to the verb nilo "to speak." This word yields the noun nilin which is often translated to mean "language, speech." A clipping of this word's diminutive form (niwilin, meaning "little language") is where Wilin gets its name. The verb wilo, meaning "to speak Wilin", then came about through back-formation from the name Wilin.

The suffix -atol is often added to the stem of verbs to roughly mean "place of [verb]." This suffix was added to wilo to mean "place of Wilin language" during the founding of this settlement given its nature in being a settlement for Wilin speakers.

History

Settlement

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Growth

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Farm Buildings

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Current Era

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Geography

Landscape

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Townscape

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Buildings

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Transport

Roads

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Nether

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Elytra

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