Radio Omniglot

By: Simon Ager
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  • Podcasts about languages and words
    Copyright © Simon Ager 2018-2021
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Episodes
  • Celtic Pathways – Tan Oaks

    Celtic Pathways – Tan Oaks
    Nov 23 2024
    In this episode we discover the possible Celtic roots of words such as tan, tannin and Tannenbaum. The Proto-Celtic word *tannos means green oak, and comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)dʰnwos/*(s)dʰonu (fir). Related words in the Celtic languages include: tinne = the letter t in the Ogham alphabet (ᚈ) in Irish tinne [tʲenə] = the letter t […]
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    2 mins
  • Omniglot News (17/11/24)

    Omniglot News (17/11/24)
    Nov 17 2024
    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Terik (Tɛ́ɛrık), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in western Kenya. Nandi (Naanti), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in the Rift Valley Province in western Kenya. Kipsigis (Kıpsıkııs), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in the Rift Valley Province in the southwest of Kenya. Ngoni […]
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    2 mins
  • Adventures in Etymology – Monitoring Monsters

    Adventures in Etymology – Monitoring Monsters
    Nov 16 2024
    In this Adventure in Etymology, we’re finding connections between monitors and monsters. A monitor [ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/ˈmɔn.ɪ.tɚ] is: Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. A device that detects and informs on the presence, quantity, etc., of something. A device used to give a graphical display of the output from a […]
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    2 mins

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