Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to memes@lemmy.world · 14 days agoA language like a set of building blocks.feddit.orgimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10
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minus-squareℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoSimple words are usually those that stayed with a language the longest. Hungarian also has a very high percentage of loanwords, and a lot of those very old ancient non-compound non-calque non-loanwords are single syllable. Like: Horse = Ló Road = Út Bridge = Híd Army = Had Herd of horses = Mén
Simple words are usually those that stayed with a language the longest.
Hungarian also has a very high percentage of loanwords, and a lot of those very old ancient non-compound non-calque non-loanwords are single syllable.
Like:
Horse = Ló
Road = Út
Bridge = Híd
Army = Had
Herd of horses = Mén