A recent hike in Krkonoše gave me not only sunburn, but also the inspiration to write this article for June – about why a particular major European river is known in German as the 'Elbe', but in Czech as the 'Labe'. Charlemagne makes an appearance too.

RT @WeirdMedieval: crazy that people have been going hehe haha for at least like a thousand years

RT @rob_heighton: Responding to anything vaguely etymological I see on Twitter with "@DannyBate4 is this true??".

RT @lfspinney: Can I just say, that @DannyBate4 knows his stuff.

RT @LauraNMeyer: Such a fascinating conversation ⬇️.

In our chat, Laura shared information not only about the starring proto-language, but also about her goals for the book. She also graciously and expertly responded to my impromptu questions, such as "what if PIE had a word for 'penguin', but there's no evidence for it?".

New ALILI alert! 🚨. Episode 37 is a trip into prehistory, as @lfspinney, author of the super new book Proto, joins me to share her expertise and enthusiasm for the 'lost' language of Proto-Indo-European! Listen here:. Acast:Spotify:

Knowledge of liquid metathesis (discussed in the article) can help you impress your friends* by predicting that the Croatian island of Rab was once called something like 'Arb' – so it was, "Arba" to the Romans. *Mine weren't impressed, but yours might be.

RT @le_jerriais: A Language I Love Is. #Jèrriais via @acast.

RT @gwalkden: Next up at #DiGS26 is the inimitable @DannyBate4, "Much ado about the no-thing: towards a fresh synchronic and diachronic syn….

RT @CartwrightJon: @DannyBate4 Just listened - enjoyed the show, especially the bit about Swahili ki- and vi- nouns at the end. Don't know….

Peace was the ideal guest to chat Dza with, being not only a native speaker, but also an academic researcher working on the language, and a very enthusiastic one to boot!. Stay tuned to the end to hear some brief but passionate content from me about Swahili grammar. .

New episode!. Episode 35 of ALILI is a step into a new language family: Niger-Congo. Our way into this corner of the linguistic world is Dza, an endangered language spoken in Nigeria, introduced by Peace Benson. Listen on Spotify, Apple or here on Acast:.

RT @RadioPrague: Over 24,500 walkers take part in 58th annual Prague–Prčice March!. Every year since 1966, thousands of Czechs set off thro….

RT @adamlebor: Thanks for this fascinating thread - anyone who loves words and language will enjoy this.

RT @LuciaNixon: This is just wonderful! Thank you!.

Because a linguist will go abroad to enjoy the local etymological connections, this month's post is my personal tribute to La Serenissima. Here are twelve everyday English words that have travelled from or through Venice!.

It is, I dare say, a charming chat about a part of the world that I knew little about! It was fun to hear about familiar historical-linguistic ideas applied to an unfamiliar region, and Maria was the right guest to introduce them. All listens, likes and shares much appreciated!.

New episode alert! 🚨. Join me and Maria Zielenbach on a fun trip to Indonesia and into the Ternate language! We discuss spices, sounds, sultanates and surprising parallels with Celtic languages. Listen here:.Acast:.Spotify:

If I had any business sense, I would have found and shared a link yesterday for more information about the book and for pre-orders!. But since I don't, here it is now:.