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Paleolinguistics and etymology

25 March 2026

Semitic *gam(a)l- 'camel'

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Semitic *gam(a)l- 'camel' is a widespread word which  designates the  dromedary  of SW Asia and North Africa, first domesticat...
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11 January 2026

Summer and apple: history of a Nostratic Wanderwort

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In Greek mythology,  Hēméra   was the primeval goddness of the day. From this word and Armenian   awr   'day', Indo-Europeanists s...
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20 October 2025

The Labyrinth (updated)

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Greek labýrinthos   (Mycenean  DA-PU-RI₂-TO-JO  'of the labyrinth')  designated an elaborated place built by the artificer Daedalus ...
16 September 2025

Celtic *longā 'boat, vessel' (updated)

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Celtic *longā 'boat, vessel' is attested in Welsh llong 'ship', Old Breton locou 'vess...
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15 March 2022

The Indo-European horses (updated)

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The Indo-European word *h ₁ e ḱ w-o- 'horse' (Latin equus , Greek híppos ) 1 has been used by defenders of the so-called Kurgan t...
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