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143 Why did Old English lose both thorn and eth? Jul 5
35 How did שְׁלֹמֹה (shlomo) become Solomon? Jul 1
31 Why vowels sound different from each other Sep 9 '18
30 Why was apostrophe so vaguely used in Early Modern English? Feb 2
29 What do you call an IPA symbol that lacks a name (e.g. ɲ)? Apr 22
23 How did Ancient Greek 'πυρ' become English 'fire?' Feb 28
20 Do most languages have the same basic verb tenses? Jan 17
19 What is the meaning of the number 2 in Proto-Indo European reconstructions? e.g. As in *tewtéh₂, meaning “people” or “tribe” Apr 12 '18
17 Origin of “boor” Jun 7
16 Origin of h as a modifier letter Nov 10 '18
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