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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 …
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 Peanut Coconut In 1280 Marco Polo saw for the first time a strange big nut in Sumatra. The Arabs already knew it and …
El Atlas
Maps about the diversity of the Spanish language vocabulary
Bookworms
Bookworm is an umbrella term, more popular than scientific, for the holes caused by larvae of various types of insects. This includes a huge variety of …
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 …