Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past.
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Please find below many ways to say tree in different languages. This is the translation of the word “tree” to over 80 other languages.
Saying Tree in European Languages
Saying Tree in Asian Languages
Saying Tree in Middle-Eastern Languages
| Language | Ways to say tree |
|---|---|
| Arabic | شجرة |
| Hebrew | עץ |
| Persian | درخت |
| Turkish | ağaç |
Saying Tree in African Languages
| Language | Ways to say tree |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | boom |
| Chichewa | mtengo |
| Hausa | itãciya |
| Igbo | osisi |
| Sesotho | sefate |
| Somali | Geedka |
| Swahili | mti |
| Yoruba | igi |
| Zulu | umuthi |
