Look to the root! What words grow from, or How a camel turned into an elephant, and a bouquet became a forest?
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"Look to the root!" — this is an inspiring book for those who want to understand the etymological nature of the Russian language in both a literal and metaphorical sense. What lies behind "golden" and "Chinese apples"? What connects a squirrel...
and a birch, and how is this related to lamb's-quarters and a swan? How is an oak related to an overcoat, and a dandelion to a pillow? Why is a chamomile romantic when its divination function is irrelevant? What is a cereal and why is "lush nature" considered luxurious? Why was a camel once an elephant? A detective book, a riddle book, helping to find answers to all questions about the nature of the Russian language and immersing readers into a world of words that will never appear unambiguous again!
5 reasons to read the book: • unique knowledge about language from a blog author read by over 40,000 people; • amusing original sketches; • incredible facts about well-known natural words; • a linguistic investigation that will reveal how the Russian language grew; • all conclusions supported by scientific research.
"Look to the root!" — this is an inspiring book for those who want to understand the etymological nature of the Russian language in both a literal and metaphorical sense. What lies behind "golden" and "Chinese apples"? What connects a squirrel and a birch, and how is this related to lamb's-quarters and a swan? How is an oak related to an overcoat, and a dandelion to a pillow? Why is a chamomile romantic when its divination function is irrelevant? What is a cereal and why is "lush nature" considered luxurious? Why was a camel once an elephant? A detective book, a riddle book, helping to find answers to all questions about the nature of the Russian language and immersing readers into a world of words that will never appear unambiguous again!
5 reasons to read the book: • unique knowledge about language from a blog author read by over 40,000 people; • amusing original sketches; • incredible facts about well-known natural words; • a linguistic investigation that will reveal how the Russian language grew; • all conclusions supported by scientific research.
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