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Arcane Etymologies of Proto-Languages
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Across
- 1. Linguistic act that introduces ancient foreign roots
- 2. Method grouping languages by shared ancient traits
- 3. Study of language use beyond literal etymology
- 6. Smallest semantic element, echoing forgotten origins
- 8. Pertaining to a proto-family with Finno-Ugric ties
- 10. Abstract unit of meaning often lost to time
- 12. Boundary marking extinct dialectal features
Down
- 4. Encrypted inscription preserving archaic lexemes
- 5. Sound class often stable in deep linguistic strata
- 7. Reconstructed ultra-ancestor of Indo-European speech
- 9. Noisy speech sound hinting at proto-phonological systems
- 11. Ancient lexical root found in classical dictionaries
- 13. Minimal grammatical unit with deep root connections
- 14. Minimal sound unit possibly traced to ancient sources
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