Why is it that in some semitic languages, the words for ‘men’ and ‘remembering’ seem to be of the same root, and those for ‘women’ and ‘forgetting.’ This definitely dates back to proto-semitic, but it’s interesting even if a coincidence. #semiticlanguages #arabic #aramaic #syriac #assyrian #chaldean #biblicalhebrew #hebrew #protosemitic | Cedrusk

This video is about the surprising similarities between Celtic languages (like Irish and Welsh) and Semitic languages (like Arabic and Hebrew). Note: contrary to what's said in the video, the Breton language actually has both definite and indefinite artices. Also, there are additional languages that have a DA but not IA: Ancient Greek, and Bulgarian (including Macedonian). Full notes and credits in the first comment under the video. | LangFocus