Explore the hidden origins of languages through forgotten linguistic roots in this themed crossword puzzle.
Ancient Tongues and Lost Lexicons
Explore the hidden origins and ancient vocabulary that shaped modern languages, uncovering forgotten linguistic roots through this crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Characters used in early Germanic alphabets
- 2. Extinct branch of Indo-European languages once spoken in China
- 4. Oldest known Slavic alphabet
- 5. One of the earliest writing systems, used in ancient Mesopotamia
- 6. A person who studies language
- 9. Smallest unit of sound distinguishing one word from another
- 12. The vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge
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- 3. Study of word origins and histories
- 7. Ancient Semitic civilization known for their alphabet
- 8. Related to engraved or carved inscriptions
- 10. Prefix for the common ancestor of many European and Asian languages
- 11. Classical language of ancient India, root for many modern South Asian languages
- 13. Ancient Egyptian script used for daily purposes
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