Friday, November 15, 2013

European etymology maps of common words

These cool maps show how words for nine common items (apple, bear, church, ...) vary across Europe. Thanks to Michael Kelley for pointing them out and providing brief explanations (These Fascinating Maps Show The Origin Of Words We Use All The Time, Business Insider, 2013.11.05).


Source: Europe etymology maps 1 by /u/Bezbojnicul (c. 2013.11.01)

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