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Evolution of the pronoun “I” in Indo-European languages
Most European languages developed from a single language called Proto-Indo-European, spoken approximately between 4500 BC and 2500 BC
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1741 linguistic map of Europe, Asia, and Africa
Gottfried Hensel (1687–1765) was a German linguist. His book Synopsis Universae Philologiae, published in 1741, was an early work on
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Languages young Europeans want to learn
In its recent Flash Eurobarometer 466, the European commission asked a random sample of young EU citizens (aged 15–30) which languages
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Land cover of Africa
The map below is based on data by the European Space Agency (the CCI project). It shows Africa and parts of the Middle East and Southern
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Christmas gift-bringers of Europe
Find out who brings Christmas gifts in France, Germany, Spain, and many other countries by looking at this neatly coloured map.
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Land cover of Russia
The map below is based on data by the European Space Agency (the CCI project). It shows Russia and parts of Central Asia, Europe, Middle
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Alphabets of Europe Map
There are three different types of alphabets used in Europe: Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek. They all look somewhat similar and share several
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“Water” in European languages
The English word "water" derives from Proto-Germanic *watōr, which in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ("water"). This is
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Youth participation in the 2014 European Parliament elections
The 2019 European elections will take place in less than two months. Many people think about the European elections as about something
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Pronunciation of European capitals
Please note: The article below was an April Fools' joke, so don't take it too seriously (but the transcriptions are actually mostly quite
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1635 map of Europe by Willem Blaeu
The map below was created by Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu, likely in 1635 (according to some sources). I used the version published
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‘Easter’ in European languages
The English word "Easter" (and similar words in several other Germanic languages) is derived from the name Eostre, a Germanic goddess
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2019 European Parliament election date by country
The 2019 elections to the European Parliament will be held between 23 and 26 May. The elections only last one day in most EU countries,
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Number of Members of the European Parliament by country in 2019
The European Elections are a fairly complex matter, which was further complicated by Brexit and its delay. There was a new agreed-upon
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Voter turnout in the 2014 European Parliament elections by country
According to the official 2014 post-election survey, 43% of eligible voters cast their votes in the 2014 European Parliament elections.
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“Election” in European languages
The English word "election", French élection, Spanish elección, etc., come from the Latin word ēlectiōn, which in turn comes from
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‘February’ in European languages
The English word "February" comes from Latin februarius, which means "of purification". The corresponding names for the second month of
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‘March’ in European languages
"March", the English name of the third month of the year, comes from "Mars", the name of the Roman god of war (the Latin name of the month
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Population per capita by country in Europe
Population size (due to low birth rate and high migration rate) has been a hotly debated topic in Europe in recent years. However, most
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‘Mother’ in European languages
"Mother" is mama in Mandarin Chinese, mã in Hindi, mama in Swahili... The word for "mother" begins with an "m" in the vast majority of
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