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A #fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering #plant and plays a crucial role in spreading the plant’s seeds. It forms after the flower is fertilized.

https://mapologies.com/fruits/

#etymogy #etymologymap #map #mapologies #mapologic #language #languagemap #botanic

Counting sheep...

More maps on our blog:
https://mapologies.com/animals/

#animal #etymology #etymologymap #mapologies #map #sheep #ewe #ram

New map! New section!
How do you say "snake" in your language?
https://mapologies.com/herpetology/

#etymology #map #etymlogymap #reptile #langugae #history #lingusiticmap #languagemap #mapologies #etymologic

The English word cow is related to other Germanic words: Icelandic kýr and Swedish ko. These words are also connected to a surprising group of words across other Indo‑European branches thought to derive from a common Proto‑Indo‑European root, *gʷṓws, for example Irish bó, Latvian govs, and Armenian  կով (kov).

https://mapologies.com/animals/

#map #mapologies #etymology #etymologymap #language #lingusiticmap #languagemap #cartography #mapa #karte #lingustics #languages #learnlanguages #geography

@futurebird
Look, what I just found:

@mapologies 🔗 https://mastodon.social/users/mapologies/statuses/116471504187488342
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Last map has ants in its pants

https://mapologies.com/bugs/

#insects #map #mapologies #etymology #etymologymap #ant #ants #languagemap

Most European languages are united by a common thread: the word for ant. From the Galician formiga to the Romanian furnică, and from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki) to Finnish muurahainen. Surprising, huh? We can find the traces of a single Proto-Indo-European ancestor: *mórwis.

Last map has ants in its pants

https://mapologies.com/bugs/

#insects #map #mapologies #etymology #etymologymap #ant #ants #languagemap

Most European languages are united by a common thread: the word for ant. From the Galician formiga to the Romanian furnică, and from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki) to Finnish muurahainen. Surprising, huh? We can find the traces of a single Proto-Indo-European ancestor: *mórwis.

I really feel my oats after posting this map #mapologies #map #etymology #etymologymap #languagemap #cereals #languages #mapping #oats

www.maplogies.com/cereals

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

mapologies.com/el-atlas

#map #mapologies #armadillo #tatu #armour #armed #animal #etymology #animal #mamal #spanish #languages

A new map in our section of animals: hedgehog
https://mapologies.com/animals/

#etymology #etymologymap #mapologies #lingusiticmap #languages

Have a nice summer time!
More maps in www.mapologies.com/time

#map #etymologymap #etymology #lingusiticmap #languagemap #language #summer #mapologies

Rice was first cultivated in the Far East as early as 10,000 years ago. From there, rice cultivation gradually spread westward. This movement is mirrored by the journey of the word for rice across languages. 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).

Source: https://mapologies.com/cereals

#mapologies #map #etymology#etymologymap #languages #cereals #rice #food #lingustics #words #history

A waiter or waitress is traditionally defined as a “servant who waits at tables.” In English, the emphasis is placed on the act of waiting. In Spanish, however, the focus tends to shift toward the table itself: One common term is mesero, derived from mesa (“table”). Another term used is mozo, which can mean “boy,” “servant,” or “waiter,” depending on the context.

https://mapologies.com/el-atlas

#spanish #map #mapologies #español #learnspanish #jobs #america #castellano #mapa #mapologies

Capsicum annuum or sweet pepper comes from the Greek peperi, from the Sanskrit pippalī, which originally referred to black pepper. After chili peppers were introduced to Europe, the name was extended to include them.
Paprika comes from Serbian papar, meaning “pepper,” from the Latin piper.
The Spanish word pimiento traces to Latin pigmentum, meaning “coloring,” reflecting the vibrant hues of the peppers.

https://mapologies.com/fruits/#New_world

#fruit #etymomologymap #etmology #language #map #mapologies

#Plum comes from two Ancient #Greek words: proûmnon (like in #English) & damaskēnós (like #Czech & #Portuguese) In many languages from Proto-Slavic "sliva".

We have more etymology maps about fruits:
https://mapologies.com/fruits

#language #mapologies #fruit #etymologymap #etymology

The word “tea” takes on various forms in different languages. Yetit does not matter weather you say te or cha, herbata or çay, they all trace their origins back to the Chinese character for tea 茶.

https://mapologies.com/herbs/

#herb #drink #tea #te #caj #cha #cay #etymology #etymologymap #mapologies #mapologic #map

Are turkeys from Turkey? Where are they actually from? India or Peru?
https://mapologies.com/animal

#etymology #etymolgymap #map #mapologies #bird #animal #meat #lingusiticmap #languagemap

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

http://mapologies.com/animals

#map #mapologies #armadillo #tatu #armour #armed #animal #etymology #animal #mamal #spanish #languages #languagecomparison

"Openmojis in America". One #emoji for each country

https://mapologies.com/openmoji-atlas/

#icon #graphic #emojis #stereotypes #map #mapologies #mapologic #openmoji #amerika #american

What would a metro system spanning all of Europe look like?

mapologies.com/metro-europe/

#imaginarymap #map #mapologies #metro #transitmap #train #trainmap

Is "Art" #masculine or #femenine? The grammatical #gender of the word "art" in different #languages

Read more here: https://mapologies.com/a-r-t/

#map #mapologies #art #grammar #lingusiticmap #languagemap #mapologic

But how many lives do cats 😺have? https://mapologies.com/cats-lives/

#cat #life #map #idiom #myth #language #expression #supestition #belief #mapologies

The word #chickpea comes from Old French *pois chiche* and #Latin *cicer*, also seen in Italian *ceci*, Polish *ciecierzyca*, and Hungarian *csicseri*. In Eastern Europe, terms often trace back to Persian "noxod". The term #garbanzo may have a pre-Roman Iberian or Proto-Germanic origin. Mediterranean dishes like falafel and hummus highlight chickpeas; #hummus comes from Arabic *حُمُّص*, meaning “chickpea.” #etymology #languages #mapologies #linguistics

https://mapologies.com/legumes/

Day 6 of #30DayMapChallenge: Raster
A mysterious map of a region on our planet, heavily pixelated to keep its identity hidden.

The word raster originates from the Latin word rastrum, meaning "rake," as the line-by-line scanning resembles the horizontal lines created by a rake.

https://mapologies.com/

#pixel #mapologies #map #square #africa #continent #image

Today is the #German Unity Day. A map to celebrate the several names of this country in other #languages

https://mapologies.com/national-names

#TagderDeutschenEinheit #TagderDeutschenEinheit2024 #mapologies

Etymology #map of gooseberry (ribes uva-crispa). Nop, do not be misled: it is not the berry 🫐 of geese

https://mapologies.com/berries/

#mapologies #etymology #etymologymap #berry #languages #dutch

The word "comma" comes from the Greek *κόμμα* (kómma), meaning "a piece cut off." However, in French and Italian, the term is different; it derives from the Latin word *virgula,* meaning "a little rod."

http://mapologies.com/symbols/

#coma #comma #punctuation #symbol #etymology #languages #map #beistrich #virgule #mapologies

What are your plans for #Friday? Many languages named it after the goddesses of #love: Venus, the Roman, and Frigg, the Norse one. Just some ideas.

http://mapologies.com/time

#mapologies #time #day #etymology

A lot of us struggle to tell #Slovakia & #Slovenia apart. But is this confusion just an English issue? Not at all—it's even more confusing in other #languages! Discover more #maps here:
https://mapologies.com/national-names/

#slovensko #Slovenija #slovak #sloven #slav #state #mapologies

Even though the Cookie Monster first appeared in 1966, it wasn’t until 2004 that his real name, Sid, was revealed. However, Spanish speakers didn’t wait that long and from the beginning referred to him as "Triki" or "Lucas," along with "Cookie Monster."

https://mapologies.com/puppets/

#sesamestreet #language #translation #mapologies

Wild #tomatoes (Solanum pimpinellifolium) are from South #America. Later Aztecs domesticated them in Mesoamerica. Most #languages, including #Spanish, adopted the #Aztec word from #Nahuatl, tomatl, meaning "the swelling fruit." #Italian Pietro Andrea Mattioli suggested that was a type of #eggplant. Later, Mattioli proposed a different nickname: pomi d'oro, or "golden #apples."

https://mapologies.com/fruit
#fruit #mapologies #map #etymology #etymologymap