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Day 4 of #30DayMapChallenge: Polygon is word coming from #Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon) "many+angles". Ever wondered how different languages define #geometric terms? Let’s explore the terms used across languages and trace back the roots! #etymologymap
https://t.co/EtXqXlY2CH
Day 1 of #30DayMapChallenge: Points
Ever wondered how different languages define a "point" in #geometry? Let’s explore the terms used across languages and trace back the roots!
https://t.co/yYx15AEVDw
#etymologymap #etymology #latin #lingusiticmap #geography #map
Etymology #map of gooseberry (ribes uva-crispa). Nop, do not be misled: it is not the berry 🫐 of geese 📷
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#mapologies #etymology #etymologymap #berry #languages #dutch
German Erbse, Persian noxod, Spanish arveja or guisante are some names of #peas (Pisum sativum) in different #languages. The journey of how these names for this ancient plant were shared across languages is explained here.
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#etymologymap #mapolgies
Grasshoppers are commonly known for their jumping ability, but in some languages, they are also associated with horses.
https://t.co/6dSfp04KMY
#etymology #etymologymap #insect #language
Wild #tomatoes are from South #America but Aztecs domesticated them so most #languages, including #Spanish, adopted the #Nahuatl, tomatl, meaning "the swelling fruit." #Italian Mattioli suggested pomi d'oro, or "golden #apples."
https://t.co/yrXVxBwQyE
#etymologymap #etymology
Did you know that #cranberries are named after cranes? Yes, you heard that right! Take a closer look at their #flowers—their shape strikingly resembles the neck, head, and bill of a crane. Fascinating, isn't it?
https://t.co/THVdQ10KqG
#Cranberry #mapologies #etymologymap
In the Iberian peninsula, yellow comes from Latin amarus, a word that meant bitter. Some theories say that the relation between the color yellow and the bitterness of the bile or the effects of liver diseases on the skin.
https://t.co/U9lmrZhwqA
#mapologies #etymologymap
The word #onion & French as #oignon trace back to the Latin word "unio" meaning "single" or "unity," possibly referring to the concentric layers that make up the vegetable.
https://t.co/TBQdxoP20q
#EtymologyMap #CulinaryHistory #VegetableEtymology #FoodLinguistics
The concept of “one” is laden with symbolism and meaning. It represents uniqueness, singularity, and the essence of individuality. “I” represents “one” in Roman numeral and the first person singular “I” in English.
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#etymologymap #mapoogies
Wednesday is named after the Norse god Odin. In Latin-based languages, Wednesday is associated with the planet Mercury (and the God as well). In antiquity each day of the week was associated with a celestial body
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#etymologymap #mapologies #miercoles
We hope you have an awesome #SaturdayNight
Etymology map of Saturday
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The bumbag (waist or belt bag, or fanny pack) resembles a small fabric pouch or bag worn around the waist, akin to a kangaroo's pouch for humans. This has inspired the term "canguro" or "cangurera".
https://t.co/Wl0P8U5Ejw
#etymologymap #spanish #mapologies
The #MarchEquinox is an astronomical event that occurs around March 20th or 21st, marking the start of #spring in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. It's when day and night are approximately equal in length globally.
https://t.co/TjAaFnRVbH
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There are intriguing cases, such as Albanian, Greek, and Armenian, where the words are thought to share a common origin, although the precise root remains unidentified, probably of the form *skʰodoro.
https://t.co/3YHwth7IMo
#garlic #etymologymap #ajo
Although at first glance dva and zwei may appear distinct from “two“, they share a common linguistic ancestry traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root, dwóh₁.
https://t.co/38xibxXo8p
#Two #number #map #mapologies #two #dos #zwei #dva #ket #count #etymology #etymologymap
Chicken in different languages and the origin of those words
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#meat #languagemap #etymologymap #mapologies #map #etymology
Did you know the word "pharmacy" comes from Greek pharmakeía? Also in German and Russian, just a different one: apothḗkē "storehouse" 🏥💉💊
Explore more at https://t.co/riLLtLXBZs
#LanguageTrivia #PharmacyOrigins #etymologymap
Some people might use the same word for feet & legs inCzech, Slovak, and Russian. In Greek & Albanian, it is only one word. In Finnish and Hungarian also, but it is possible to specify foot by referring to it as “leg head”.
https://t.co/gTV8L6tQEl
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