Pre-Greek: The lost language hidden within Ancient Greek

Around 1,000 Greek words can’t be traced to any Indo-European language. Where do they come from?
158 points by axiologist 34 days ago linguisticdiscovery.com 63 comments

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Ancient Greek contains approximately 1,000 words that have no known connections to Indo-European roots. This article investigates the origins of these mysterious terms and what they reveal about the language’s development.

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