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Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Linguistic Archaeology: The Oar

Oar in almost every language

1. Oar
2. Rrem
3. Tesemī
4. Mijdhaf
5. T’iavar
6. Qulaq
7. Arrauna
8. Viaslo
9. Ōẏāra
10. Veslo
11. Rem
12. Bugsay
13. Bwato
14. Jiǎng
15. Remu
16. Åre
17. Roeispaan
18. Remilo (esperanto)
19. Aer
20. Bunganga
21. Airo
22. Rame
23. Remo
24. Nichbebi
25. Ruder
26. Koupí
27. Ōra
28. Zaviwon
29. Saurara
30. Kahi hoe
31. M* (hebrew)
32. Chappoo
33. evez
34. Ór
35. Ataba
36. Dayung
37. Ōru
38. Sapu
39. Ōr
40. Eskek
41. Au
42. No
43. Bêrik
44. Kalak
45. Aeh
46. Remus (latin)
47. Airis
48. Irklas
49. Vesla
50. Moqdief
51. Whakapaapaa
52. Selüür
53. taat jaw
54. *R (pashto)
55. P* (persian)
56. Wiosło
57. Vâsla
58. Foe
59. Sekepe
60. Chikepe
61. A* (sindhi)
62. Hāvā
63. Dhageyso
64. Sambung
65. Kafi
66. Оар
67. Phāy
68. Kürek
69. Gämi
70. Eshik
71. Chèo
72. Rhwyf
73. Isikhephe
74. Gbo
75. Isigwedlo


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
40  54%     29  39%    22  29%   25  33%      15     20%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
7     9%      4    5%       5     6%       5    6%        9     12%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
14  18%     3    4%       13  17%    10  13%      12   16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
9   12%      11  14%     2     2%      23  31%      21  28%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
5     6%      8  10%       7      9%      0      0%       4      5%

Z       %
2     2%


Popularity of use
54% A: A* (sindhi)
39% E, A:
33% O, E, A:
31% R, O, E, A: Oar, Åre, Aer, Ōra, Ór, Ōr, *R (pashto),
29% I, R, O, E, A: Airo,
28% S, I, R, O, E, A: Airis,
20% U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Ōru, Au, Saurara,
18% H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Aeh,
17% K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kürek, Eshik, Kahi hoe, Eskek, Sekepe,
16% M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: M* (hebrew), Remus (latin), Rame, Remo, Rrem, Rem, Remu,
14% P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Оар, Isikhephe, P* (persian), Koupí, Sapu,
13% L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kalak, Irklas, Selüür, Remilo (esperanto),
12% N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: No, Gämi, Arrauna, Roeispaan,
10% V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Vâsla, Hāvā, Viaslo, Veslo, Vesla,
9% W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Ataba, Bêrik, Sambung, Gbo, Bunganga, Bugsay, Whakapaapaa, Wiosło,
6% T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Kafi, Isigwedlo, Ruder, Foe, Tesemī, T’iavar, Bwato,
5% Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Chèo, Rhwyf, Dhageyso, Phāy, Dayung, Chikepe, Nichbebi, Chappoo, Ōẏāra,
4% J, Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Jiǎng, taat jaw, Mijdhaf,
2% Q, Z, J, Y, C, T, F, D, W, B, V, N, G, L, P, M, K, H, U, S, I, R, O, E, A: Zaviwon, Evez, Moqdief, Qulaq,
0% X

Conclustion: the use of the Oar begins around 54% with the Sindhi A* (though this is likely closer to the 31% cluster). A significant bandgap beginning from 39%-33% exists before a developmental spike occurs at 31% with Oar (diverse use including English), Åre(Danish), Aer (estonian), Ōra (Gujarati), Ór (Icelandic), Ōr (Kannada), *R (pashto), suggesting use in the Baltic regions, and indian subcontinent. Later peaks at 9% and 5% declining down around 2%. The Canoe predates the Oar because the Oar is a much larger paddle for much larger canoes and boats than the paddle.

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