Sharing something important…
I found this language tree on the internet a while ago.
I refer back to it a lot when I’m looking for words to share. There’s something about the lines that connect each language together.
The lines are connections, not separations per se.
You can argue that the separation of each language label is enough to create a border around it.
But this language tree serves as a reminder of the global story.
A story of roots and evolution over time.
When people debate the concept of belonging, or they say ‘you’re not really from here’, it bothers me less now I’ve laid eyes on this tree.
Everything is so interconnected and evolutionary.
We just create borders to keep our sovereignty and citizenship rules.
People want to have an attachment to a piece of land.
They want to narrate a story of validity.
But this tree is another example of how the lack of stagnation has played a huge part to explaining where we are today.
This week, I didn’t want to share a word and its etymology.
I just wanted to share this tree.
This is my favourite post you've ever done. I love both the tree and what you've written about it.
I couldn't find Basque. I know it's not a Romance language but is it on here or is it so out on a limb that it doesn't appear?
Fascinating!