Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Friday, 14 April 2023
Linguistic Archaeology: That time we discovered Iron
Iron in almost every language
1. Iron2. Yster
3. Hekuri
4. bireti
5. hadid
6. Yerkat
7. L* (assamese)
8. Yiru
9. Demir
10. Nɛgɛ
11. Burdina
12. Žalieza
13. Āẏarana
14. *H (bhojpuri)
15. Zhelyazo
16. Ferro
17. puthaw
18. Chitsulo
19. Tiě
20. Ferru
21. Željezo
22. Žehlička
23. Jern
24. dhagan'du
25. Ijzer
26. Fero (esperanto)
27. Raud
28. Ga
29. bakal
30. Rauta
31. Fer
32. Izer
33. rk’ina
34. Eisen
35. Sídero
36. Kuarepoti
37. Lōkhaṇḍa
38. Fè
39. Hao
40. BRG* (hebrew)
41. loha
42. Hlau
43. Vas
44. Járn
45. Ígwè
46. Plantsa
47. Besi
48. Iarann
49. Tetsu
50. wesi
51. Kabbiṇa
52. Temir
53. cheate dek
54. Icyuma
55. *BD (konkani)
56. cheol
57. Ayɛn
58. Hesin (kurmanji kurdish)
59. *ASN (sorani kurdish)
60. thad heak
61. Ferrum (latin)
62. Dzelzs
63. Libende
64. Geležis
65. Okugolola
66. Železo
67. VY
68. irumbu
69. Ħadid
70. Te rino
71. Lōkhaṇḍa
72. Thir
73. Tömör
74. san
75. Phalāma
76. Sibiila
77. A*SPNH (pashto)
78. AEN (persian)
79. Żelazo
80. Lōhā
81. Hierro
82. Fier
83. Zhelezo
84. Uamea
85. *H (sanskrit)
86. Aene
87. Gvožđe
88. Tšepe
89. L*HH (sindhi)
90. yakaḍa
91. Birta
92. Beusi
93. Chuma
94. Järn
95. Ohan
96. Irumpu
97. TIMEP (tatar)
98. Inumu
99. H̄el̆k
100. H* (tigrinya)
101. Nsimbhi
102. Ütü
103. Dadeɛ
104. Zalizo
105. L*HA (urdu)
106. T*M*R (uyghur)
107. Sắt
108. Haearn
109. Intsimbi
110. ayzn
111. Irin
112. Insimbi
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
51 45% 49 44% 44 39% 23 20% 21 18%
B % C % D % F % G %
15 13% 6 5% 17 15% 6 5% 8 7%
H % J % K % L % M %
32 28% 5 4% 12 10% 25 22% 16 14%
N % P % Q % R % S %
32 28% 8 7% 0 0% 36 33% 22 19%
T % V % W % X % Y %
23 20% 3 2% 3 2% 0 0% 10 9%
Z %
14 12%
Popularity of use
45% A:
44% E, A:
39% I, E, A:
33% R, I, E, A:
28% H, N, R, I, E, A: AEN (persian), Iarann, Aene, Irin, H* (tigrinya), Haearn, *H (sanskrit), *H (bhojpuri),
22% L, H, N, R, I, E, A: L*HH (sindhi), L*HA (urdu), L* (assamese),
20% T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Te rino, Thir, Lōhā, Hierro, Ohan, Tiě, Hao, loha, Iron,
19% S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: san, Sắt, Hesin (kurmanji kurdish), *ASN (sorani kurdish), Eisen,
18% U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Ütü, Hlau, Tetsu, Rauta,
15% D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Ħadid, Dadeɛ, Raud, Sídero, hadid,
14% M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Tömör, Uamea, Inumu, T*M*R (uyghur), Temir, Demir,
13% B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Intsimbi, Insimbi, Nsimbhi, Birta, Beusi, irumbu, Sibiila, Libende, *BD (konkani), Burdina, Besi, bireti,
12% Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Zhelezo, Zalizo, Żelazo, Železo, Dzelzs, Žalieza, Izer,
10% K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Lōkhaṇḍa, H̄el̆k, Kabbiṇa, thad heak, rk’ina, Lōkhaṇḍa, bakal, Hekuri,
9% Y, K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: yakaḍa, ayzn, Ayɛn, Āẏarana, Zhelyazo, Yerkat, Yiru, Yster,
7% P, G, Y, K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Irumpu, TIMEP (tatar), A*SPNH (pashto), Tšepe, Phalāma, Geležis, Okugolola, BRG* (hebrew), Plantsa, Kuarepoti, dhagan'du, Ga, Nɛgɛ,
5% F, C, P, G, Y, K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Fier, Chuma, cheol, Ferrum (latin), cheate dek, Icyuma, Fer, Fè, Fero (esperanto), Ferru, Ferro, Chitsulo, Žehlička,
4% J, F, C, P, G, Y, K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: Järn, Ijzer, Járn, Jern, Željezo,
2% V, W, J, F, C, P, G, Y, K, Z, B, M, D, U, S, T, O, L, H, N, R, I, E, A: VY, Gvožđe, Ígwè, wesi, Vas, puthaw,
0% X, Q
Conclusion: originating in the A-I-E subgroup;
A-E-I subgroup Sex % Dev. Chain BandGap Semitic
May the way rise up to meet you 93% (A; E; I; N; T; D; U)
To Shapeshift 91% (A; E; I; T; F; S)
Provençal F 90% (A; E; I; N; L; R; S)
Middle Earth 79% (A; E; I; M)
Irish F 74% (A; E; I; N; R; L; O; H)
The World Tree 73% (A; E; I; R; D, O)
Scot. Low F 71% (A; E; I; N; R, L) H
Berber M 70% (A; E; I; U; M) N ?
To Laugh 69% (A; E; I; T; S)
Toy 67% (A; E; I; O; N)
Hebrew M 66% (A; E; I; H; N) ?
Goat 47% (A; E; I; K)
Iron 45% (A; E; I; R; N; H)
The earliest use of iron are at 28% with AEN (persian), Iarann (irish), Aene (sepedi), Irin (yoruba), H* (tigrinya), Haearn (welsh), *H (sanskrit), *H (bhojpuri). Peaking at 7% before declining down to 2%.
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Linguistic Archaeology: Arabic Script
Arabic Script
1. Ha2. Jim
3. Tha
4. Ta
5. Sin
6. Za
7. Ra
8. Zal
9. Dal
10. Kha
11. Ain
12. Dhad
13. Sad
14. Shin
15. Mim
16. Lam
17. Kaf
18. Qaf
19. Fa
20. Ghain
21. Ya
22. Hamzah
23. Waw
24. Nun
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
19 79% 0 0% 6 25% 0 0% 1 4%
B % C % D % F % G %
0 0% 0 0% 3 12% 3 12% 1 4%
H % J % K % L % M %
7 29% 1 4% 2 8% 3 12% 4 16%
N % P % Q % R % S %
5 20% 0 0% 1 4% 1 4% 3 12%
T % V % W % X % Y %
2 8% 0 0% 1 4% 0 0% 1 4%
Z %
3 12%
Popularity of use
79% A:
29% H, A: Ha,
25% I, H, A:
20% N, I, H, A: Ain,
16% M, N, I, H, A: Mim,
12% Z, S, L, D, F, M, N, I, H, A: Lam, Fa, Hamzah, Dhad, Sad, Shin, Sin, Za, Zal, Dal,
8% T, K, Z, S, L, D, F, M, N, I, H, A: Tha, Ta, Kaf, Kha,
4% Y, W, Q, R, J, G, U, T, K, Z, S, L, D, F, M, N, I, H, A: Ghain, Jim, Nun, Ya, Waw, Ra, Qaf,
0% V, X, P,,B, C, E, O
Arabic Script originates in the A-H linguistic Subgroup;
A-H subgroup Sex % Dev. Chain Band Gap Semitic?
Arabic F 95% (A; H; I; R; S) ?
Cherokee F 92% (A; H; I, E; K)
Iroquoi M 90% (A; H; N, O, E)
Arabic Script 79% (A; H; I; N; M) I ?
Tibetan Clans 75% (A; H; S, N, M, K, U)
The earliest is at 79% with Ha, this is followed by a bandgap at 25%. This is followed at 20% with Ain.
Development rises to a peak at 12%, before declining by 8%. Renewed development of the alphabet occurs at 4%.
Friday, 7 April 2023
Linguistic Archaeology: two-letter words
Two letter words
1. As2. An
3. Am
4. At
5. Be
6. By
7. Do
8. Go
9. He
10. If
11. It
12. Is
13. In
14. My
15. Me
16. No
17. On
18. Or
19. Of
20. Oh
21. So
22. To
23. Up
24. We
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
4 16% 4 16% 4 16% 9 37% 1 4%
B % C % D % F % G %
2 8% 0 0% 1 4% 2 8% 1 4%
H % J % K % L % M %
2 4% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 3 12%
N % P % Q % R % S %
4 16% 1 4% 0 0% 1 4% 3 12%
T % V % W % X % Y %
3 12% 0 0% 1 4% 0 0% 2 8%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of use
37% O:
16% N, A, E, I, O: An, In, No, On,
12% M, T, S, N, A, E, I, O: So, To, At, As, It, Is, Am, Me,
8% H, Y, F, B, M, T, S, N, A, E, I, O: My, Be, By, If, Of, He, Oh,
4% W, P, R, D, G, U, H, Y, F, B, M, T, S, N, A, E, I, O: Up, We, Do, Go, Or,
0% Z, V, X, Q, J, K, L, C
Conclusion: Originating in the O linguistic group, it looks to share an origin with the SpanishM linguistic group.
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Linguistic Archaeology: Face in the Dark
Face in the dark in almost every language
1. Face in the dark2. Gesig in die donker
3. Fytyra në errësirë
4. bech’elema wisit’i fīti
5. wujih fi alzalam
6. Demk’ mt’ut’yan mej
7. ARR* (assamese)
8. Ch’amakan ajanu
9. Qaranlıqda üz
10. Nɛda bɛ dibi la
11. Aurpegia iluntasunean
12. Tvar u ciemry
13. Andhakārē mukha
14. A*H* (bhojpuri)
15. Lice u mraku
16. Litse v mraka
17. Cara a la foscor
18. Nawong sa Kangitngit
19. Nkhope Mumdima
20. Hēi'àn zhōng de liǎn
21. Face in u bughju
22. Lice u tami
23. Tvář ve tmě
24. Ansigt i mørket
25. feys in dha daak
26. *I*H* (dogri)
27. Gezicht in het donker
28. Vizaĝo en la Mallumo (esperanto)
29. Nägu pimeduses
30. Mo le Viviti me
31. Mukha sa Dilim
32. Kasvot pimeässä
33. Visage dans le noir
34. Cara na Escuridade
35. sakhe sibneleshi
36. Gesicht im Dunkeln
37. Prósopo sto skotádi
38. Hova Pytũmbýpe
39. Andhārāmāṁ cahērō
40. Fè fas nan fè nwa a
41. Fuska a cikin Duhu
42. Maka i ka Poeleele
43. PNJMBH*C (hebrew)
44. andhere mein chehara
45. Ntsej muag nyob rau hauv qhov tsaus ntuj
46. Arc a sötétben
47. Andlit í myrkrinu
48. Ihu na Ọchịchịrị
49. Rupa iti Nasipnget
50. Wajah dalam Kegelapan
51. Aghaidh sa Dorchadas
52. Faccia nel buio
53. Kurayaminonakade no kao
54. Pasuryan ing Peteng
55. Kattaleyalli mukha
56. Qarañğıdağı bet
57. brachhommoukhnung pheap ngngut
58. Isura mu mwijima
59. *D (konkani)
60. eodum sog-ui eolgul
61. Fes insay di Dak
62. Rû di tariyê de (kurmanji kurdish)
63. R*SARP*TAR*K*A (sorani kurdish)
64. Karaŋgıdagı jüz
65. pasoenkab khuaammud
66. Faciem in tenebris (latin)
67. Seja tumsā
68. Elongi na molili
69. Veidas tamsoje
70. Feesi mu nzikiza
71. Gesiicht am Däischteren
72. Lice vo temnina
73. A*R*H* (maithili)
74. Face ao anaty haizina
75. Muka dalam Gelap
76. iruttil mukham
77. Wiċċ fid-Dlam
78. Kanohi i te pouri
79. Andhārāta cēharā
80. *N*N (manipuri)
81. Hmai chu Thim chhungah
82. Kharankhuid nüür
83. aamhaawinhtellmhar rainsine par .
84. Am̐dhyārōmā anuhāra
85. Ansikt i mørket
86. Fuula Dukkana Keessatti
87. M*PHTEARHKE (pashto)
88. EREDRTARYKY (persian)
89. Twarz w ciemności
90. Cara no escuro
91. Hanērē vica ciharā
92. Uya Tutayaqpi
93. Față în întuneric
94. Litso v temnote
95. Faafoliga i le Pogisa
96. A*BM (sanskrit)
97. Aghaidh anns an Dorchadas
98. Sefahlego Lefifing
99. Huso muRima
100. A*NDHH*MNHN (sindhi)
101. an̆durē muhuṇa
102. Tvár v tme
103. Obraz v temi
104. Waji mugdi ah
105. cara en la oscuridad
106. Nyanghareupan dina Gelap
107. Uso katika Giza
108. Ansikte i mörkret
109. Cehra dar torikī
110. Iruṭṭil mukam
111. KABA*DYDAY*H (tatar)
112. Cīkaṭilō mukhaṁ
113. P̄hechiỵh̄n̂ā nı khwām mụ̄d
114. GPA*SL*T (tigrinya)
115. Xikandza eMunyameni
116. Karanlıkta Yüz
117. Garaňkylykda ýüz
118. Anim wɔ Esum mu
119. Oblychchya v temryavi
120. ANDHYREMYG*HRH (urdu)
121. QARA*G*L*QTI*IY*Z (uyghur)
122. Đối mặt trong bóng tối
123. Wyneb yn y Tywyllwch
124. Ubuso ebumnyameni
125. pnim in der fintster
126. Oju ninu Okunkun
127. Ubuso Ebumnyameni
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
112 88% 84 66% 90 71% 48 38% 59 46%
B % C % D % F % G %
21 16% 36 28% 52 41% 16 12% 31 24%
H % J % K % L % M %
49 38% 10 7% 46 36% 39 30% 66 52%
N % P % Q % R % S %
76 60% 21 16% 5 3% 63 50% 49 38%
T % V % W % X % Y %
55 43% 13 10% 13 10% 1 <1% 28 22%
Z %
11 8%
Popularity of use
88% A:
71% I, A:
66% E, I, A:
60% N, E, I, A: *N*N (manipuri),
52% M, N, E, I, A:
50% R, M, N, E, I, A: ARR* (assamese),
46% U, R, M, N, E, I, A:
43% T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A:
41% D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: *D (konkani), Cara na Escuridade,
38% S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Huso muRima, A*NDHH*MNHN (sindhi), an̆durē muhuṇa, A*R*H* (maithili), A*H* (bhojpuri), *I*H* (dogri), Andhārāmāṁ cahērō,
36% K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Kharankhuid nüür, Ansikt i mørket, Ansikte i mörkret, Andhakārē mukha, Mukha sa Dilim,
30% L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Iruṭṭil mukam, iruttil mukham, Lice u mraku, Lice u tami,
28% C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Cehra dar torikī, Cīkaṭilō mukhaṁ, cara en la oscuridad, Cara no escuro, andhere mein chehara, Ihu na Ọchịchịrị, Andhārāta cēharā,
24% G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Hmai chu Thim chhungah, Aghaidh anns an Dorchadas, eodum sog-ui eolgul, Elongi na molili, Gesiicht am Däischtere, Aghaidh sa Dorchadas, Ansigt i mørket, Gesicht im Dunkeln, Gesig in die donker,
22% Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: EREDRTARYKY (persian), ANDHYREMYG*HRH (urdu), Am̐dhyārōmā anuhāra, Andlit í myrkrinu, Rû di tariyê de (kurmanji kurdish), Kurayaminonakade no kao, Kattaleyalli mukha,
16% P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Đối mặt trong bóng tối, Ubuso ebumnyameni, Ubuso Ebumnyameni, KABA*DYDAY*H (tatar), GPA*SL*T (tigrinya), Nyanghareupan dina Gelap, M*PHTEARHKE (pashto), A*BM (sanskrit), Muka dalam Gelap, Kanohi i te pouri, R*SARP*TAR*K*A (sorani kurdish), pasoenkab khuaammud, brachhommoukhnung pheap ngngut, Rupa iti Nasipnget, Pasuryan ing Peteng, Arc a sötétben, Maka i ka Poeleele, sakhe sibneleshi, Prósopo sto skotádi, Nkhope Mumdima, Nägu pimeduses, Nɛda bɛ dibi la, Aurpegia iluntasunean,
12% F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Sefahlego Lefifing, pnim in der fintster, Față în întuneric, Faafoliga i le Pogisa, Fuula Dukkana Keessatti, Fes insay di Dak, Faciem in tenebris (latin), Faccia nel buio, Fuska a cikin Duhu, Cara a la foscor, feys in dha daak, Face in the dark, Fytyra në errësirë,
10% V, W, F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Anim wɔ Esum mu, Oblychchya v temryavi, Wyneb yn y Tywyllwch, P̄hechiỵh̄n̂ā nı khwām mụ̄d, Tvár v tme, Obraz v temi, Litso v temnote, aamhaawinhtellmhar rainsine par, Hanērē vica ciharā, Lice vo temnina, Wiċċ fid-Dlam, Hova Pytũmbýpe, Fè fas nan fè nwa a, Kasvot pimeässä, Visage dans le noir, Mo le Viviti me, Nawong sa Kangitngit, Tvář ve tmě, Litse v mraka, bech’elema wisit’i fīti, Tvar u ciemry,
8% Z, V, W, F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Karanlıkta Yüz, Garaňkylykda ýüz, Twarz w ciemności, Uso katika Giza, Feesi mu nzikiza, Face ao anaty haizina, Gezicht in het donker, Vizaĝo en la Mallumo (esperanto), Hēi'àn zhōng de liǎn,
7% J, Z, V, W, F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Waji mugdi ah, Oju ninu Okunkun, Seja tumsā, Veidas tamsoje, Karaŋgıdagı jüz, Isura mu mwijima, Wajah dalam Kegelapan, PNJMBH*C (hebrew), wujih fi alzalam, Ch’amakan ajanu, Demk’ mt’ut’yan mej, Face in u bughju,
3% Q, J, Z, V, W, F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Uya Tutayaqpi, QARA*G*L*QTI*IY*Z (uyghur), Ntsej muag nyob rau hauv qhov tsaus ntuj, Qarañğıdağı bet, Qaranlıqda üz,
<1% X, Q, J, Z, V, W, F, P, B, Y, G, C, L, K, S, O, H, D, T, U, R, M, N, E, I, A: Xikandza eMunyameni,
Conclusion: originating in the A-I-E linguistic subgroup;
A-I-E subgroup Sex % Dev. Chain Band Gap
Italian F 98% (A; I; E; N, L; R; T)
Portugese F 94% (A; I; E; R; N, L)
Spanish F 92% (A; I; E; R; N; L; C, T; O; S)
Face in the dark 88% (A; I; E; N; M; R; U; T; D)
Mod. Greek F 86% (A; I; E; N; L; R)
Goddess 72% (A; I; E; D; N)
Gaelic F 69% (A; I; E; N; H) H, R
Twins 65% (A; I; E; N; M; L)
Ice 47% (A; I; E; S, H; L)
River 46% (A; I; E; N; R; O)
The earliest partial is *N*N (manipuri) at 60%, followed by ARR* (assamese) at 50%.
The earliest full face in the dark is Cara na Escuridade (galician) at 41%.
Such odd encounters peak at 16%, before declining down to less than 1%.
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