Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Atlas of True Names

I'm fascinated by these place names, rendered in etymology.  I wish the order page worked.
Tags: linguistics, networking, reading
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  • 3 comments
siliconshaman

siliconshaman

June 27 2013, 10:12:15 UTC 8 years ago

The R0W page works...and accepts dollars.
lb_lee

lb_lee

June 27 2013, 23:20:46 UTC 8 years ago

Damn! That'd be incredibly useful, especially since one of my story universes requires me to go through the Mediterranean and strip it of Latin. (And the Romans freaking took EVERYTHING...)

--Rogan
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

June 28 2013, 04:22:56 UTC 8 years ago

Wow, that would be hard. Try looking for Mycenaean, Etruscan, Minoan, and other early cultures. Oh, and the barbarian tribes like the Goths. (I still want the t-shirt that says, "If you're a Goth, where were you when we sacked Rome?")