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1. Word Family - Lion

   Introduction

   Note: significantly updated 2026-08

   Teaser

   lion, leopard, chameleon, dandelion, Aaron, Ariel

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   • Afro-Asiatic *labiwʾ- *libawʾ- lion

     • Semitic *labiʾ- *libaʾ- lion

       • East Semitic

         • Akkadian 𒊊 lābu lion

           • ?

             • Kartvelian

               • Old Georgian ლომი lom lion Asomtavruli ^[2]

                 • Georgian ლომი lom lion

                   • Chechen лом lom lion
                 • Svan ლო̈მ löm lion ^{[2 …}

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2. Word Family - Tree

   May theme: Plants 🌱

   Introduction

   In which dryad and druid are basically the same word, trust and tryst, trees and truce. Plus horse racing history.

   Teaser

   tree, true, true, endure, druid, dryad, larch, derby, tray, tray

   Full Text

   • Proto-Indo-European *drew- hard, firm, strong, wood, tree ^[1]

     • Proto-Indo-European *droweh₂yéti

       • Germanic *trūwijaną

         • North …

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