In ancient Semitic languages, like Hebrew and Greek, letters were used as numbers, forming a system where the alphabet and numerals were intertwined. This system, dating back before the Hindu-Arabic numerals, might even suggest a divine connection to numbers, with each letter holding numeric value. | The Randall Carlson

This video is about the surprising similarities between Celtic languages (like Irish and Welsh) and Semitic languages (like Arabic and Hebrew). Note: contrary to what's said in the video, the Breton language actually has both definite and indefinite artices. Also, there are additional languages that have a DA but not IA: Ancient Greek, and Bulgarian (including Macedonian). Full notes and credits in the first comment under the video. | LangFocus

Why is it that in some semitic languages, the words for ‘men’ and ‘remembering’ seem to be of the same root, and those for ‘women’ and ‘forgetting.’ This definitely dates back to proto-semitic, but it’s interesting even if a coincidence. #semiticlanguages #arabic #aramaic #syriac #assyrian #chaldean #biblicalhebrew #hebrew #protosemitic | Cedrusk

The First Semites ~~~ Semitic peoples split into Eastern and Western branches, with the Canaanites of Palestine and Lebanon later dividing into Phoenicians and Jews. Their languages—Phoenician, Hebrew, and Arabic—remain shockingly similar, like Dutch to German. ~~~ From: Palestine Part 1 – From Ancient Roots to 1948 | Office Hours -- https://youtu.be/U9mLrMSmTKI ~~~ #casagrandaexplains #SemiticHistory #MiddleEast #palestine | Roy Casagranda