Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

📚💡 This project is so cool! I mean, can you even imagine trying to figure out what language people spoke like 2k years ago? It's mind-blowing that they're able to collect words from Julius Caesar's accounts and old memorial stones - it's like stepping into history!

And the fact that modern Celtic languages have roots in ancient ones is wild. Like, did you know the word for "sea" is basically the same in Welsh and Old Irish? It's crazy how language can be so connected over time.

I'm also loving that they're making this dictionary available online - it's like a treasure trove of linguistic history! I wonder what kind of cool facts and insights people will discover when they start exploring it... 🤔
 
I gotta say, this ancient Celtic language thing is pretty cool 🤓. I mean, who knew that words like "môr" (sea) were around 2k years old? It's wild how they've found similarities between modern Celtic languages and their ancient counterparts. Like, it makes sense that Welsh and Irish have roots in the same language family, but it's still neat to see it in action.

Now, I know some people might be like "what about all the lost words?" And yeah, it's true that a lot of material has been lost to time, but the team is doing their best with what they've got. Using stuff from Julius Caesar and Ogham alphabet inscriptions is pretty genius, if you ask me.

I'm also stoked that this dictionary will be available online and in print - it's gonna be super useful for historians and linguists who are interested in ancient Celtic languages. Just think about all the cool things they'll be able to learn from it... 📚👍
 
Just imagine having the words of our ancestors at your fingertips 🤯! This new dictionary is going to be a game-changer, especially with how many words have been lost over time. I mean, can you even imagine being able to read Julius Caesar's accounts in the original Celtic language? Mind. Blown.

The fact that modern Celtic languages like Welsh and Irish have roots in their ancient counterparts is wild 🌟. And I love how they're using everything from stones with Ogham inscriptions to placenames and personal names to reconstruct this narrative. It's like a treasure hunt for history buffs! 💎

I'm also excited about the online aspect - it'll be so cool to access this knowledge without having to physically hold a book 📚. And can you imagine the new discoveries that'll come out of this? Archaeogeneticists and historians are going to have so much more info to work with now.

This project is like, totally giving me life 💖! The idea that we're even talking about 1,000 words from ancient Celtic languages is just... wow 😲. Bring it on, researchers!
 
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