Etymology Map: Space (punctuation) in different European languages

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In the East, Slavic languages share a common root, Proto-Slavic *žaba, with the notable exception of Russian: The term ljaguska (лягушка) is derived from the verb ljgat (лягать), which means "to lick." Some ideas?
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#German “Sommer” and #Kurdish “havîn,” despite their different appearances, both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *semh₂-, meaning “summer” or “half of the #year.” #etymology #etymologymap #map #laguagemap #linguisticmap

A #fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering #plant and plays a crucial role in spreading the plant’s seeds. It forms after the flower is fertilized.

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Counting sheep...

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Last map has ants in its pants

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From the Galician formiga to the Romanian furnică, and from Greek myrmígk to Finnish muurahainen. Surprising, huh? The Proto-Indo-European *mórwis.

I really feel my oats after posting this map #mapologies #map #etymology #etymologymap #languagemap #cereals #languages #mapping #oats

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pig, swine, pork... are some of the words used to name "pigs". Which one do you use in your language?
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A new map in our section of animals: hedgehog
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Have a nice summer time!
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#Plum comes from two Ancient #Greek words: proûmnon (like in #English) & damaskēnós (like #Czech & #Portuguese) In many languages from Proto-Slavic "sliva".

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The word “tea” takes on various forms in different languages. Yetit does not matter weather you say te or cha, herbata or çay, they all trace their origins back to the Chinese character for tea 茶.

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