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Monday, 6 September 2021

Linguistic Archaeology: that time we encountered Giants

Giant in almost every language
1. Giant
2. Reuse
3. Gjigant
4. Gizufi
5. Eimlaq
6. Hska
7. Div
8. Erraldoi
9. Hihant
10. Daitya
11. Gigant
12. Gegant
13. Higante
14. Otalikisitsa
15. Jùrén
16. Giganti
17. Džin
18. Obr
19. Kæmpe
20. Reus
21. Giganto (esperanto)
22. Hiiglane
23. Hiid
24. Dambuhala
25. Jättiläinen
26. Géante
27. Géant
28. Xigante
29. Gigant’i
30. Riesin
31. Riese
32. Gígas
33. Jāyanṭa
34. Jean
35. Ķato
36. Pilikua
37. Vishaal
38. Loj heev
39. Tus hnyav
40. Óriás
41. Risi
42. Nnukwu
43. Onye buru ibu
44. Gergasi
45. Raksasa
46. Gigantessa
47. Gigante
48. Kyojin
49. Buta
50. Alıp
51. Yk s
52. Igihangange
53. Geoin
54. Hût
55. Nyak
56. Gigas (latin)
57. Milzu
58. Milžinas
59. Rieseg
60. Goavam-be
61. Rākṣasan
62. Bhīman
63. Ġgant
64. Māero
65. Rākṣasa
66. Avarga
67. Bheluu
68. Viśāla
69. Kjempe
70. B*L (odia)
71. *T (pashto)
72. Ogromny
73. Matahală
74. Ispolin
75. Seqhenqha
76. *A* (sindhi)
77. Yōdhayā
78. Obor
79. Velikan
80. Cimlaaq
81. Jitu
82. Jätte
83. Buzurg
84. Pērāṟṟal vāyntavar
85. Māperum
86. G*GANT (tatar)
87. Jeyiṇṭ
88. Yạks̄ʹ̒
89. Dev
90. *M* (urdu)
91. Dydant
92. Pahlavon
93. Cây to
94. Người khổng lồ
95. Cawr
96. Ingxilimbela
97. Riz
98. Omiran
99. Umdondoshiya

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
63 64% 34 34% 49 50% 19 19% 17 17%

B % C % D % F % G %
11 11% 3 3% 10 10% 1 1% 28 28%

H % J % K % L % M %
18 18% 11 11% 15 15% 22 22% 16 16%

N % P % Q % R % S %
43 43% 7 7% 3 3% 23 23% 24 24%

T % V % W % X % Y %
29 29% 11 11% 2 2% 2 2% 15 15%

Z %
6 6%

Popularity of use
64% A: *A* (sindhi),
50% I, A:
43% N, I, A:
34% E, N, I, A:
29% T, G, E, N, I, A: Giant, Gigant, Gegant, Giganti, Géante, Géant, Gigant’i, Gigante, Ġgant, *T (pashto), G*GANT (tatar),
24% S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Gígas, Gigantessa, Gigas (latin),
23% R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Rieseg, Risi, Gergasi, Riesin, Riese,
22% L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Alıp,
19% O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Óriás, Geoin, Giganto (esperanto),
18% H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Hiiglane, Igihangange, Hihant, Higante,
17% U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Reuse, Reus, Hût,
16% M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: *M* (urdu), Omiran, Māero, Matahală,
15% Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Yạks̄ʹ̒, Người khổng lồ, Rākṣasa, Ogromny, Nyak, Rākṣasan, Raksasa, Yk s, Ķato, Hska, Otalikisitsa,
11% B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: B*L (odia), Obor, Bhīman, Bheluu, Goavam-be, Obr, Onye buru ibu, Buta, Velikan, Jitu, Jätte, Jeyiṇṭ, Avarga, Viśāla, Vishaal, Loj heev, Tus hnyav, Kyojin, Jāyanṭa, Jean, Jùrén, Jättiläinen, Gjigant,
10% D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Dydant, Umdondoshiya, Dev, Yōdhayā, Daitya, Dambuhala, Div, Hiid, Erraldoi,
7% P, D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Pērāṟṟal vāyntavar, Māperum, Pahlavon, Kjempe, Ispolin, Kæmpe, Pilikua,
6% Z, P, D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Riz, Milzu, Milžinas, Buzurg, Džin,
3% Q, C, Z, P, D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Cimlaaq, Cây to, Seqhenqha, Eimlaq,
2% W, X, Q, C, Z, P, D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Cawr, Ingxilimbela, Xigante, Nnukwu,
1% F, W, X, Q, C, Z, P, D, B, V, J, Y, K, M, U, H, O, L, R, S, T, G, E, N, I, A: Gizufi,

Conclusion: originating in the A-I-N subgroup:

A-I-N subgroup sex % Dev. Chain Bandgap
Russian F 98% (A; I; N; L; R; E)
Celt F 94% (A; I; N; C; E) ●
Gypsy F 92% (A; I; N; L; R; Y)
Maori F 90% (A; I; N; H; E)
Hungarian F 86% (A; I; N; R; L) ●
To bathe 85% (A; I; N; E; K, U)
To give birth 76% (A; I; N; D; T, E)
African/Oth. M 73% (A; I; N; O; M)
Sumerian M&F 70% (A; I; N; H; S) ●
Darkness 65% (A; I; N; R; T, E)
Giant 64% (A; I; N; E; G, T)
Spear 50% (A; I; N; O; T, H)

Earliest encounters with giants are with the incomplete *A* (sindhi) at less than 64%. There is a bandgap after that from 50%-34% before encounters with giants start occuring regularly. Peak encounters with giants are around 11% before they decline through to 1%.

Sunday, 5 September 2021

Creature Catalogue: Sand Monitor

Sand Monitor

HD 5+1*

AC 4

MV 90' (30')

AT 1-5 poison tentacles

DA death

NA 1(1)

SA Fighter L1

ML 6

TT V

AL Neutral

XP 400xp

Description: this 10 ft diameter starfish with head and purple tentacles hides under sand in coastal areas feeding on fish in shallow waters, it can pose a threat to humans exploring the coastal areas, attacking anyone in reach of its 5ft poisonous tentacles. A save vs poison at -3 is required to avoid death. If it looses a limb, it emerges from the sand and skitters back into the ocean.

Age of Warp: cards 169-170

Reached 170 cards...

Saturday, 4 September 2021

Linguistic Archaeology: that time we took a bath

To bathe in almost every language
1. To bathe
2. Om te bad
3. Të lahet
4. Lemetat’ebi
5. Yastahimu
6. Loghanal
7. Cimmbk
8. Bainatu
9. Kupacca
10. Snāna
11. Da se kupam
12. Da se kŭpya
13. Banyar-se
14. Maligo
15. Kusamba
16. Xǐzǎo
17. Bagnassi
18. Kupati se
19. Koupat se
20. At bade
21. Baden
22. Bani (esperanto)
23. Ujuma
24. Para maligo
25. Kylpeä
26. Se baigner
27. Te baden
28. Bañarse
29. Abazanis migheba
30. Gia bánio
31. Snāna karavā māṭē
32. Benyen
33. Yin wanka
34. ʻAuʻau
35. *ARH* (hebrew)
36. Nahaane ke lie
37. Mus da dej
38. Fürdeni
39. Ath batha sig
40. Isa ahụ
41. Mandi
42. Bathe
43. Fare il bagno
44. Nyūyoku suru
45. Kanggo adus
46. Snāna māḍu
47. Somılw
48. Ngouttuk
49. Kwiyuhagira
50. Mog-yog-eulhada
51. Serşûştin
52. Juunuu
53. Abnoa
54. Lavari
55. Mazgāties
56. Maudytis
57. Ze baden
58. Da se iskapat
59. Mandro
60. Untuk mandi
61. Kuḷikkān
62. Biex tinħasel
63. Ki te horoi
64. Āṅghōḷa karaṇē
65. Usand orokh
66. Rayhkyoe hphoet
67. Nuhā'una
68. Å bade
69. *L*L (pashto)
70. Brać kąpiel
71. Tomar banho
72. Nahā'uṇa la'ī
73. A se imbaia
74. Kupat'sya
75. E taʻele
76. Ionnlaid
77. Ho hlapa
78. Kugeza
79. *K* (sindhi)
80. Diya nǣmaṭa
81. Kúpať sa
82. Kopati
83. In lagu maydho
84. Bañarse
85. Mandi
86. Kuoga
87. Att bada
88. Obbozī kardan
89. Kuḷippataṟku
90. Kоеhyрgа
91. Oenyrga
92. Snānaṁ cēyaḍāniki
93. Pị xāb n̂ả
94. Yıkanmak için
95. Suwa düşmek
96. Kupatysya
97. Y*Y*N* (uyghur)
98. Yuvmoq
99. Tắm
100. I ymdrochi
101. Ukuhlamba
102. Tsu bodn zikh
103. Lati wẹ
104. Ukugeza

Popularity of use
A % E % I % O % U %
88 85% 43 41% 46 44% 32 31% 38 36%

B % C % D % F % G %
30 29% 6 5% 27 26% 2 1% 21 20%

H % J % K % L % M %
26 25% 3 2% 38 36% 22 21% 32 31%

N % P % Q % R % S %
44 42% 15 14% 1 <1% 23 22% 33 32%

T % V % W % X % Y %
34 33% 3 2% 5 4% 3 2% 21 20%

Z %
7 6%

Popularity of Use
85% A:
44% I, A:
42% N, I, A:
41% E, N, I, A:
36% K, U, E, N, I, A: ʻAuʻau, *K* (sindhi),
33% T, K, U, E, N, I, A:
32% S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Snāna,
31% M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Tắm,
29% B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Abnoa, A se imbaia, Kusamba, Bani (esperanto), Bainatu,
26% D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Untuk mandi, Å bade, Te baden, Mandi, Snāna māḍu, Om te bad, At bade, Baden, Mandi, Att bada,
25% H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Bathe, Nuhā'una, To bathe, Isa ahụ,
22% R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Tomar banho, Bañarse, Mandro, Ki te horoi, Usand orokh, *ARH* (hebrew), Serşûştin, Bañarse,
21% L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: *L*L (pashto), Nahā'uṇa la'ī, Kuḷikkān, Të lahet, Lemetat’ebi, Nahaane ke lie, E taʻele, Ionnlaid, Ukuhlamba,
20% Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Oenyrga, Y*Y*N* (uyghur), Diya nǣmaṭa, In lagu maydho, Kuoga, Maudytis, Āṅghōḷa karaṇē, Ngouttuk, Mog-yog-eulhada, Nyūyoku suru, Kanggo adus, Gia bánio, Benyen, Ath batha sig, Kylpeä, Se baigner, Bagnassi, Banyar-se, Maligo, Yastahimu, Loghanal,
14% P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Kuḷippataṟku, Kоеhyрgа, Kupatysya, Rayhkyoe hphoet, Kupat'sya, Ho hlapa, Para maligo, Da se iskapat, Da se kupam, Da se kŭpya, Kupati se, Koupat se, Kúpať sa, Kopati,
6% Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Tsu bodn zikh, Ukugeza, Kugeza, Obbozī kardan, Mazgāties, Ze baden, Abazanis migheba,
5% C, Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Snānaṁ cēyaḍāniki, Yıkanmak için, I ymdrochi, Kupacca, Brać kąpiel, Cimmbk,
4% W, C, Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Suwa düşmek, Lati wẹ, Yin wanka, Somılw, Kwiyuhagira,
2% X, V, J, W, C, Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Biex tinħasel, Pị xāb n̂ả, Snāna karavā māṭē, Ujuma, Mus da dej, Xǐzǎo, Juunuu, Lavari,
1% F, X, V, J, W, C, Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Fürdeni, Fare il bagno,
<1% Q, F, X, V, J, W, C, Z, P, Y, G, L, R, H, D, B, M, O, S, T, K, U, E, N, I, A: Yuvmoq,

Conclusion: Bathing Originates in the A-I-N subgroup:

A-I-N subgroup Sex % Dev. Chain Bandgap
Russian F 98% (A; I; N; L; R; E)
Celt F 94% (A; I; N; C; E) ●
Gypsy F 92% (A; I; N; L; R; Y)
Maori F 90% (A; I; N; H; E)
Hungarian F 86% (A; I; N; R; L) ●
To bathe 85% (A; I; N; E; K, U)
To give birth 76% (A; I; N; D; T, E)
African/Oth. M 73% (A; I; N; O; M)
Sumerian M&F 70% (A; I; N; H; S) ●
Darkness 65% (A; I; N; R; T, E)
Spear 50% (A; I; N; O; T, H)

Bathing becoming popular amongst females.
At 36% ʻAuʻau (hawaiian) and the incomplete *K* (sindhi), followed by a bandgap at 33%.

Bathing again becomes popular at 32% rising to a peak at 20% before declining down to less than 1%.

Friday, 3 September 2021

Linguistic Archaeology: Medieval Provençal culture

A. Male Names
1. Abit
2. Aimery
3. Albèrt
4. Amelh
5. Amelian
6. Andrieu
7. Arnault
8. Arnaut
9. Asemar
10. Barral
11. Beneset
12. Berenguièr
13. Bernart
14. Bertomieu
15. Bertran
16. Boé
17. Bonnet
18. Cercamon
19. Claud
20. Clément
21. Danyel
22. David
23. Emeric
24. Estold
25. Étienne
26. Fabre
27. Felip
28. Folquet
29. François
30. Gaspard
31. Gaston
32. Gaucelm
33. German
34. Girault
35. Gualhard
36. Guido
37. Guilhabèrt
38. Guilhèm
39. Guilhòt
40. Huc
41. Irénée
42. Isarn
43. Jasmin
44. Jaufré
45. Jaume
46. Jean
47. Jogues
48. Josephe
49. Julian
50. Kyot
51. Lop
52. Louis
53. Marcabrun
54. Martin
55. Maurice
56. Mèstre
57. Miquèl
58. Olivier
59. Oth
60. Oton
61. Paul
62. Pèire
63. Peyrot
64. Pierol
65. Pons
66. Pradas
67. Raimon
68. Raimond
69. Savario
70. Seguin
71. Simon
72. Toussaint
73. Tristan
74. Valentin
75. Vidal
76. Walter

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
44 57% 42 55% 36 47% 25 32% 25 32%

B % C % D % F % G %
13 17% 9 11% 10 13% 5 6% 13 17%

H % J % K % L % M %
6 7% 7 9% 1 1% 27 35% 21 27%

N % P % Q % R % S %
32 42% 10 13% 2 2% 37 48% 19 25%

T % V % W % X % Y %
26 34% 5 6% 1 1% 0 0% 4 5%

Z %
0 0%

Popularity of use
57% A:
55% E, A:
48% R, E, A:
47% I, R, E, A:
42% N, I, R, E, A: Irénée,
35% L, N, I, R, E, A:
34% T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Étienne,
32% U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Oth, Oton, Arnault, Arnaut,
27% M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Martin, Amelian, Raimon,
25% S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Simon, Toussaint, Tristan, Isarn, Louis, Mèstre, Asemar,
17% G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Gaston, German, Girault, Seguin, Barral, Beneset, Berenguièr, Bernart, Bertomieu, Bertran, Boé, Bonnet, Abit, Albèrt,
13% P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Lop, Paul, Pèire, Pierol, Pons, Pradas, Raimond, Gaspard, Guido, Estold, Andrieu,
11% C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Marcabrun, Maurice, Cercamon, Claud, Clément, Emeric, Gaucelm,
9% J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Jasmin, Jaume, Jean, Jogues, Julian,
7% H, J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Guilhabèrt, Guilhèm, Guilhòt, Huc, Josephe, Gualhard, Amelh,
6% F, V, H, J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Fabre, Felip, François, Jaufré, Valentin, Vidal, Olivier, Savario, David,
5% Y, F, V, H, J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Peyrot, Aimery, Danyel,
2% Q, Y, F, V, H, J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Folquet, Miquèl,
1% W, K, Q, Y, F, V, H, J, C, P, D, G, B, S, M, U, O, T, L, N, I, R, E, A: Kyot, Walter,
0% X, Z

Conclusion: Male culture originates in the A-E-R linguistic subgroup.

A-E-R linguistic subgroup sex % dev. chain
To Observe 82% (A; E; R, I; S, N)
Place of Fear (Xibalba?) 78% (A; E; R; I, O; T; S)
Provençal M 57% (A; E; R; I; N; L; T)

the earliest name is Irénée at 42%. this is followed by a cultural bandgap at 35%. They peak culturally at 17% before declining by 1%.

B. Female Names
1. Alasais
2. Alesta
3. Algaia
4. Alicia
5. Aliénor
6. Alissenda
7. Anhés
8. Arnauda
9. Auda
10. Beatriz
11. Berenguièira
12. Bernadeta
13. Bertomièva
14. Blanca
15. Blandina
16. Bruna
17. Brunissenda
18. Cassanea
19. Cavilia
20. Constancia
21. Dolça
22. Eglantina
23. Emersenda
24. Ermengarda
25. Ermessinda
26. Esclarmonda
27. Esperta
28. Estela
29. Estevena
30. Eugénie
31. Eva
32. Fabricia
33. Faydide
34. Felipa
35. Flamença
36. Floréncia
37. Florine
38. Galharda
39. Gauda
40. Gauzia
41. Gentila
42. Grazida
43. Griselde
44. Guilhemeta
45. Guirande
46. Imperia
47. Jacotina
48. Joana
49. Loba
50. Mabilia
51. Mamille
52. Margherita
53. Maria
54. Marquesina
55. Matena
56. Maura
57. Mengarda
58. Misse
59. Nova
60. Onors
61. Raimonda
62. Rixenda
63. Rossa
64. Serena
65. Sibilia
66. Sybelle
67. Tomassia
68. Torqueri
69. Ugueta
70. Vuissancia
71. Yolande

Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
64 90% 41 57% 40 56% 17 23% 15 21%

B % C % D % F % G %

12 16% 11 15% 21 29% 6 8% 16 22%

H % J % K % L % M %
4 5% 2 2% 0 0% 27 38% 18 25%

N % P % Q % R % S %
35 49% 3 4% 2 2% 26 36% 23 32%

T % V % W % X % Y %
16 23% 6 8% 0 0% 1 1% 3 4%

Z %
3 4%

Popularity of use
90% A:
57% E, A:
56% I, E, A:
49% N, I, E, A:
38% L, N, I, E, A:
36% R, L, N, I, E, A:
32% S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Alasais, Serena,
29% D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Alissenda,
25% M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Emersenda, Ermessinda, Mamille, Maria, Misse,
23% T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Onors, Raimonda, Rossa, Tomassia, Estela, Matena, Alesta, Aliénor,
22% G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Gentila, Griselde, Mengarda, Eglantina, Ermengarda, Algaia,
21% U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Maura, Ugueta, Eugénie, Gauda, Guirande, Arnauda, Auda,
16% B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Loba, Mabilia, Sibilia, Berenguièira, Bernadeta, Blandina, Bruna, Brunissenda,
15% C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Cassanea, Constancia, Dolça, Esclarmonda, Alicia, Blanca,
8% V, F, C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Nova, Vuissancia, Eva, Fabricia, Flamença, Floréncia, Florine, Estevena, Bertomièva, Cavilia,
5% H, V, F, C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Guilhemeta, Margherita, Anhés, Galharda,
4% Z, Y, P, H, V, F, C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Sybelle, Yolande, Grazida, Imperia, Gauzia, Felipa, Faydide, Beatriz, Esperta,
2% Q, J, Z, Y, P, H, V, F, C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Marquesina, Torqueri, Jacotina, Joana,
1% X, Q, J, Z, Y, P, H, V, F, C, B, U, G, T, O, M, D, S, R, L, N, I, E, A: Rixenda,

0% W, K

Conclusion: They originate in the A-E-I linguistic subgroup.

A-E-I subgroup sex % Dev. Chain Bandgap
Provençal F 90% (A; E; I; N; L; R; S)
Middle Earth 79% (A; E; I; M)
Scot. Low F 71% (A; E; I; N; R, L) ●
Berber M 70% (A; E; I; U; M) ●
To Harvest 69% (A; E; I, T; O)
Hebrew M 66% (A; E; I; H; N)
Ibo F 64% (+E) (A, E; I, N; O, U)

At 32% Alasais and Serena are the earliest female names. Female Provençal culture peaks at 8% before declining by 1%.