Monthly Archives: February 2013

The mysterious Sino-German connection

Posted on 04 Feb 2013 by Ponderer

As discussed in a previous post, to anyone reviewing the evidence in detail, it is difficult to deny the obvious long list of cognates between Proto-Indo-European (PIE) and Chinese. These cognates include numerous  elements of core vocabulary: verbs, nouns and … Continue reading →

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Memorable Etymologies

Posted on 04 Feb 2013 by Ponderer

These days it is becoming increasingly simple to find etymologies online. I’ll list some memorable word collections here (and add to it later). Those that strike me tend to be those which reveal cognates which I had not previously thought of. Continue reading →

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