Author: Lexicon Lounge

What Are **cognates**, And Do They Exist In **unrelated Language Families**? Are you curious about how words in different languages can be connected through their history? In this informative video, we’ll explore the fascinating concept of cognates and how they reveal the links between languages. We’ll start by explaining what cognates are and how they originate from a common ancestor language. You’ll learn how these words often look and sound similar, making it easier to recognize connections across languages. We’ll also discuss how changes over time affect pronunciation and spelling, illustrating this with examples from Latin, German, French, and Armenian.…