Day Tomorrow Friday The fifth day For most languages represented in the map, the first day of the week is Monday, and thus Friday is …
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Nothing
A map of the word nothing in several different languages and its etymology
Nightmare
Nightmares were a mystery often explained as evil spirits visiting people when they are most vulnerable, during sleep. Many languages will make reference to the …
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Herbs
Basil, the king This etymology map is about the names of one culinary herb, basil. It comes from βασιλικόν φυτόν (basilikón phutón) “royal (plant)” in Ancient Greek. The …
Nuts
Hazelnut Walnut Byzantines knew them as “royal nut”. For Germanic speakers is a “Welsh nut” because it came from Italy through France. We are just …
Fruits
Melons and apples of discord This is like comparing apples and oranges! Notice that in Italian is quite obvious that mela (apples) and melone (melon) are …
Planets
Earth The (planet) Earth often takes its name from the word “earth”. That is true for most languages. But not all. Brown-colored languages form a …
Celebrate
Christmas New Year’s Eve Easter Halloween Halloween is often tagged as an American celebration that has spread globally. However, it has a Celtic origin. The …