Proto-Indo-European root

used as an adjective or a verb. It originally comes from “Low German queer which is related to the German quer and that is from the Old High German word twerh” (Haper). All of the German words share the meaning oblique. The main root terkw- is a Proto-Indo-European root which means “to twist” (Harper). The oldest English meaning of the word is from the 1500’s from Scotland. Originally the word meant “strange, odd, peculiar, or eccentric in regard to one's appearance” (Press 1014). Queer could also

In Russian the word for hero is герой. While these words might look and sound different, they both come from the Proto-Indo-European root of ser which means to protect. Although the word hero shares a common etymology throughout Europe, to each culture a hero means something different to each culture. Russia has seen styles of government throughout the past 500 years, but the characteristics of a Russian hero have remained similar. This is especially true in the period between 1900 and present day

(derkesthai) which means “to see clearly” (“dragon, n.1”). Following the Greek root and definition further back, dragon also has ties to Sanskrit (derk meaning “to see”), Old English (torht meaning “bright”), Old Saxon (toroht), and Old High German (zoraht meaning “bright”) (“Dragon,” Webster’s). This means that the roots of dragon can be traced back to early Indo-European tongues and possibly even to Proto-Indo-European. So how did we get from toroht meaning “bright,” to dragon as we know it

Sanskrit संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam Pronunciation [sə̃skɹ̩t̪əm] Spoken in Greater India Total speakers 14,135 native speakers in India (2001)[1] Language family Indo-European * Indo-Iranian o Indo-Aryan + Sanskrit Writing system Devanāgarī (de facto), various Brāhmī–based scripts, and Latin alphabet Official status Official language in India (Uttarakhand) one of the 22 scheduled languages of India Regulated by No official regulation Language codes

in various legends, are often said to be Mara's daughters (Bodhi). The word "Mara" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *mer meaning to die. The Sanskrit form of the verbal root is √mṛ. It takes a present indicative form mṛyate and a causative form mārayati. Mara is a verbal noun from the causative root and means 'causing death' or 'killing'. It is related to other words for death from the same root, such as: maraṇa and mṛtyu. The latter is a name for death personified and is sometimes identified

specific, the words for apple in different languages are interesting to introduce. For instance, apple is called ‘apfel’ in German, ‘pomme’ in French and ‘mela’ in Italian. These words, which differ from each other, actually have varied Proto-Indo-European roots. Both the German and English come from

replaced with the same English system we use today. During the early modern periods standardization began giving a standard for spelling and grammar. From there on English continued to evolve and was influenced from all over the world. The Proto-Indo European language is spoken in the Baltic area until the Celtic’s take over and inhabit Spain, France, Germany Austria, Eastern Europe, and the British Isles. It is suggested by many that the Celtic language helped influence the English Language today

The architecture of both the Christian and Greek religion have deep roots in their respective religions. Greek temples were usually rectangular in shape, and consisted of columns on the exterior sides of the structure. Some noteworthy exception to this rule was the unique Erechtheion of Athens with its somewhat different Caryatid columns and the temples of the Cyclades which only had columns on the front side of the structure. Christian churches were originally based off of a number of features taken

Even his life and the way he came to the top is a prime example of color. Obama comes from humble roots and has worked himself to he top with dedication and hard work. Barrack represents every minority in America who thinks they aren’t good enough and cannot achieve. Well, he is living proof they are wrong. In fact, even the way he was born shows

MEDIEVAL WARFARE Medieval warfare is warfare in the middle ages or the time period before the 18th century. (McDonald, James 2010). Advancements in weapons caused for more gruesome and bloody war. The use of swords, spears, axes and arrows caused for many fierce and bloody battles. Advancements in intelligence made for better tactics, strategies, travel and more important more victories. The two types of warfare in medieval times were either a battle head to head or one of the scariest kinds