The #Czech word "okurky" and the #Russian word "окурки" are homonyms, but the first means "cucumbers," while the second means "cigarette butts." Do they share a common origin? This video, full of surprises, invites you to explore their #etymology

The #Czech word "okurky" and the #Russian word "окурки" are homonyms, but the first means "cucumbers," while the second means "cigarette butts." Do they share a common origin? This video, full of surprises, invites you to explore their #etymology

A new video about the history and evolution of the Proto-Slavic vowels *ь and *ъ, known as yers, now extinct. Much information about these vowels remains uncertain, yet they played a significant role in the development of the various Slavic languages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdhG0DGt-uU
#SlavicLanguages #linguistics #diachrony #phonology #Russian #Ukrainian #Polish #Czech #Slovak #Slovene #Croatian #Serbian #Madedonian #Bulgarian

Thanks to the principle: each letter is always pronounced the same way (or almost), Slavic languages are rather easy to read. Here is the first video in a very beginner-friendly series dedicated to reading Slavic languages whose Latin alphabet was formed on the standard created for Czech. These are #Czech, #Slovak, #Slovenian and #Croatian and #Serbian

Lire dans 5 langues slaves / Read in 5 Slavic languages

FR - Alphabets #cyrillique, #latin, mais aussi #glagolitique, cette vidéo présente, avec un brin d'humour, l'histoire de la création des alphabets slaves
EN - #Cyrillic, #Latin, but also #Glagolitic alphabets, this video presents, with a touch of humor, the history of the Slavic alphabets' creation.
https://video.tedomum.net/w/pua6gENQAUz3MbZf8hBA8j
#alphabet #LanguesSlaves #SlavicLanguages #bulgare #Bulgarian #tchèque #Czech #croate #Croatian #histoire #history

FR Les alphabets des langues slaves / EN The Slavic alphabets

FR Les principales langues slaves / EN The main Slavic languages

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Vodka is made partly from water. In fact, in Russian, and various other Slavic languages, most likely including yours, @luka , it is the diminutive of water.
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