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Arcane Etymologies of Lost Tongues
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Linguistic swap that disguises original root structure
  • 2. Symbolic bond once used to unite two letters in scripts
  • 3. Relating to carved inscriptions revealing archaic root origins
  • 4. Ritual intonation hinting at forgotten root morphemes in liturgical language
  • 8. Name linked to reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root theorist
  • 15. Phonetic shift often concealed in forgotten word roots
  • 16. Smallest unit of a writing system, fundamental to root decipherment
Down
  • 5. Epoch signifying linguistic shreds from prehistoric root forms
  • 6. Describing roots that derive from decayed organic linguistic matter
  • 7. To fade away, as archaic phonemes within etymologies
  • 9. Describes tongues shedding their protective oral coverings, metaphor for archaic languages
  • 10. Roundabout phrase that masks direct root meaning
  • 11. Hypothetical Indo-European sub-root neglected by modern philologists
  • 12. Word form with two syllables, often revealing archaic root patterns
  • 13. Abbreviation for ancient linguistic synthesis in ancestral proto-languages
  • 14. Isolate language with enigmatic root origins, defying classification
  • 17. Ancestor dialect harboring archaic Hellenic sound roots
  • 18. Root discovered unexpectedly, evoking the ancient lost term for 'found'

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