Composing *Médhu n̥dhgwhitóm
For those teachers of Indo-European linguistics out there, I thought it might be helpful to detail how my students were able to compose an Indo-European fable on their own. I Continue Reading →
Author: AMB
“Heroes get remembered, but legends never die”: Proto-Indo-European Naming Practices
Many new parents think long and hard about what name they will give their newborn. There are countless books and websites devoted to helping you pick the name that sounds Continue Reading →
Similarities between Proto-Indo-European and Arabic
Indo-European (IE) languages undoubtedly share many similarities with each other, as they all sprang from the same mother tongue, Proto-Indo-European (PIE). But it may strike you as odd that a language like Arabic, which Continue Reading →
Taboo Deformation: How the Fear of Bears and Wolves Manifested Itself in Indo-European Culture
The first thing that you may be asking yourself is “what in the world is taboo deformation”? Taboo deformation happens when a word or concept is deemed inappropriate to talk Continue Reading →
The High German Sound Shift
After Grimm’s Law, or the First Germanic Sound Shift, the Germanic language family underwent a sound change that affected a range of consonant sounds. This change is known as the Continue Reading →
The Proto-Indo-European Creation Myth
Everyone has heard the myth of the founding of Rome: twins Remus and Romulus are found and raised by wolves. Romulus kills Remus (perhaps as a sacrifice). Rome is created. Continue Reading →
Cross Linguistic Influence on Spanish Phonology
The death of Muhammad in 632 AD initiated the infamous Islamic Conquest, in which missionaries traveled from Arabia across North Africa and into the Iberian Peninsula, educating locals on both Continue Reading →
Indo-European Meter
Way, way back… According to what we understand of the weapons, tools, and other items they left behind, the ancient people who spoke the language that we know today as Continue Reading →
Honey Everlasting: Médhu n̥dhgwhitóm
PIE: *Médhu n̥dhgwhitóm ‘Honey Everlasting’ *gwénh2 h1est. sáh2 h3réḱs pótnih2. There once was a woman, who was the wife of the king. mədhéu̯ei̯ su̯áh2deu̯ei̯ ḱléu̯os n̥dhgwhitóm tósi̯ah2ai̯ h1est. She was famous Continue Reading →
Speaking Proto-Indo-European: Frequently Asked Questions
After the Archaeology recordings went viral I was asked a number of questions, ones which I’d like to address here. How do you know what Proto-Indo-European (PIE) sounded like? My Continue Reading →