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lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

The English words “wheel” and “rickshaw” are extraordinary cognates

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The English words “wheel” and “rickshaw” are extraordinary cognates

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lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • hakase@sh.itjust.works
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    “Mead/honey” followed basically the exact same path, except for the final borrowing of the Japanese word back into English.

    Proto-Indo-European *medhu > English “mead”
    Proto-Indo-European *medhu > Tocharian B (not A) “mit” > Old Chinese “mit” > Japanese “hachi-mitsu” (bee-honey)

    • Io Sapsai 🌱@lemm.ee
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      In most slavic languages it’s also “Med” or a cognate.

      • lo puto zirak@lemmy.ml
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        catalan: mel

        • Io Sapsai 🌱@lemm.ee
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          Same as Latin!

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    Cool post though I’m not fully onboard with the map implying the modern words came into form in America.

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    Also the source of the word ‘circle’

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