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etymology map of mustard

What is the connection between mustard and wine?
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English mustard was borrowed from the Old French "mostarde," which itself comes from the Latin "mustum ardens" (burning must). The Romans had a tradition of adding mustard seeds to grape juice.

hummingbird in Spanish

In Spanish, the hummingbird is commonly referred to as “colibrí,” yet diverse regions offer alternative names. In Mexico, it’s known as “chuparrosa” and “chupamiel”. In the South America, it is called “picaflor,” while in the northern areas, “chupaflor” is more common.

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Etymology map oat

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etymology map of pig

pig, swine, pork... are some of the words used to name "pigs". Which one do you use in your language?
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Etymology map of millet

Like wheat, millet has a rich variety of etymological roots: In the West, Latin milium. In the North, the Germanic hirsijo —except in English. In the East, there are two main Slavic roots: proso and pьšeno. Further east, the Turkic tarig and Proto-Semitic root tahan.
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etymology map of guinea pig

In English, the term “Guinea“ was commonly used to describe exotic places. Another possibility is that it is a corruption of “Guiana”, a region in South America. Interestingly, some languages associate the animal with India: in French, cochon d’Inde “pig of India”
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Etymology map of tea

Tea takes on various forms in different languages, yet all trace back to Chinese 茶. In the West from Dutch “thee", from Hokkien 茶 (tê). Similarly, the Portuguese word “cha” has connections through Cantonese 茶 (caa). Both come from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la.
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Etymology map of cauliflower

In most languages it is referred to as a “cabbage flower.” English cauliflower developed from Middle English cole-florye “cole-flower”. German presents an interesting case, as it has two common terms: Blumenkohl (Literally “flower-cabbage”), and Karfiol, an Italian borrowing.
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Armadillo in Spanish

Armadillos are a group of mammals in the order Cingulata. What are they called in different Spanish countries?

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Etymology map of the word map

The first root comes from the Latin mappa, meaning “cloth” or “napkin.” This word might have been of Punic origin originally.
The second root comes from the Greek khartes (χάρτης), meaning “papyrus”. This root is found in English words like chart or card.

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Translations of the movie lost in translation

In the summer of 2003 the movie “Lost in transalation was released. Don't be misled by the title.

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etymology map of artichoke

The word artichoke is a true linguistic traveler: The English likely derives from artichaut or articiocco, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, which was borrowed from the Arabic al-ḥaršūfa.

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Mapping the word apricot in Spanish

The arrival of Muslims in medieval Spain was not merely a propagation of a new religion; it also introduced a new fruit known as “al-barqūq” (الْبَرْقُوق), which translates to plum. Arabs adopted the term from Greek, and Greeks borrowed it from Latin.
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Etymology map of cuckoo (cuculus canorus)

This bird doesn't have a name, what it has is a sound. Its name is its call. This is an example of onomatopoeia: when a word phonetically imitates the sound it represents. For example, the word "cuckoo" mimics the distinctive call of the Cuculus canorus.

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Cartoons • M A P O L O G I E S The names of international cartoon characters translated in different languages In Europe and its surroundings

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Mapping the names of Mickey Mouse

Is there on the planet someone who does not call him Mickey Mouse? in many cases, languages choose to adopt the name Mickey phonetically: Miki and its even l his surname Maus. However, in German, it the translation of mouse, or Czech Myšák, Hungarian Egér, Finnish Hiiri, or Turkish Fare.

etymology map of ladybird

The etymology map of ladybird or ladybugs. This little bug has more nicknames than you might think, ranging from the Virgin Mary to God, and even the sun. Divine insect or just a very lucky beetle? So, what’s your favorite holy alias?
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mapping the terms for t-shirt in Spanish

T-shirt in Spanish: "Franela" (flannel) is used in Venezuela, in Cuba is "pulóver" (pullover). In Mexico you’ll often hear "playera" (linked to playa “beach”). Remera is connected to remar (“to row”), and Polera to polo. There is camiseta, the diminutive of camisa (shirt).

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The name of tv show "Squid game" in different countries
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Etymology map of hedgehog

A new map in our section of animals: hedgehog
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mapping the word peanut in Spanish

When the conquistadors discovered peanuts in the marketplace of Tenochtitlan, Aztecs referred to them as "tlālcacahuatl" in Nahuatl, literally "earth cocoa bean." In South America, where peanuts originated, they are "maní." Interestingly, it isn't a Quechua but a Taino word

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Etymology map of pineapple

Pineapple, in most languages, exemplifies how a word from the New World has successfully spread across many languages and cultures. The term “ananas” originates from Tupi, an Indigenous language of Brazil. Today, the word ananas is widely recognized across most of Europe.

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Etymology map of summer

Have a nice summer time!
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Vegetables • M A P O L O G I E S Vegetables are generally the edible parts of plants. In previous posts, we explored roots, fruits and berries, legumes, cereals and seeds, and flowers. We also …

🥬 How to say "lettuce" in various European #languages
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etymology map of rice

Rice was cultivated in the Far East 10,000 years ago. Later spread westward: In English, the word rice comes from Old French ris, which was borrowed from Old Italian riso. That, in turn, derives from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).

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Map of beans in Spanish

Beans were domesticated 8,000 years ago in America. The Incas referred to it as purutu, in Quechua, same as the modern South American Spanish word: poroto.

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🇪🇺 La Unión Europea reconoce 24 idiomas oficiales 🇪🇺

La UE lidia con uno de los mayores desafíos lingüísticos del planeta. El francés, el alemán o el griego los más hablados. 

Un mapa de @alvaromerino.bsky.social 

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etymology map fof lettuce

“Lettuce” and scientific name “lactuca” are based on the word lac, meaning “milk”, because lettuce produces a milky sap when cut.
“Salad” originates from the Latin salata, meaning “salted”.
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