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Geography Etymology Endangered Languages History

Reading the Landscape: How Forgotten Languages Are Fossilized in Place Names

Estimated read time 5 min read

What if the map on your wall was a Rosetta Stone, holding the key to forgotten languages and ancient migrations? The study of toponymy reveals that the names of our rivers, mountains, and towns are linguistic fossils, telling the story of who lived there long before us. From Celtic whispers in English river names to Arabic echoes across Spain, every place name is a clue in a grand historical treasure hunt.