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The High German Consonant Shift

23 Dec 202021 Feb 2021 European Origins

The origins of the High German Consonant Shift which defined the modern German language. Continue reading The High German Consonant Shift

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Update on ‘The Indo-European Languages’

23 Sep 202021 Sep 2020 European Origins

Much of the content on this website revolves around the Proto-Indo-Europeans and their descendant peoples, the Indo-Europeans. A couple of months ago I made it a priority to write a few introductionary articles on the Proto-Indo-Europeans themselves, their mythology and … Continue reading Update on ‘The Indo-European Languages’

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What Is the Oldest English Word?

1 Sep 202019 Aug 2020 European Origins

Someone asked this on Quora and Oscar Tay gave a fascinating answer. The oldest recorded word In English is Gægogæ mægæ medu. The Undley Bracteate In 1982, a farmer in Undley Common, Suffolk, England, was walking across his field when … Continue reading What Is the Oldest English Word?

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The History of the Indo-European Language Family

22 Jun 20204 Oct 2020 European Origins

An overview of the Indo-European languages, including the Anatolian, Indo-Aryan, Hellenic, Celto-Italic, Balto-Slavic and Germanic languages. Continue reading The History of the Indo-European Language Family

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Where To Start? The Indo-European Connection

19 Aug 201928 Jul 2020 European Origins

The underlying connection between people from Iceland and Portugal in the west, all the way to India in the east. Continue reading Where To Start? The Indo-European Connection

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