proto-germanic

Why It’s ‘Feet’ Not ‘Foots’: The Logic of I-Umlaut

Why do we say "feet" instead of "foots"? It isn't a random quirk of English grammar, but the result of…

6 days ago

The Silver Bible: Decoding the Gothic Alphabet

Explore the history of the "Silver Bible", a 6th-century masterpiece written in silver and gold ink on purple vellum. We…

6 days ago

The Great Germanic Sound Shift

Long before English vowels did their famous shuffle, a far more ancient and dramatic event rocked its linguistic family tree.…

6 months ago

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