The Etymology of Language Construction: A Critical Perspective The etymologies provided by modern linguists often fail to capture the essence of language construction. This limitation is evident when examining the word for "mouth" across various languages. According to traditional etymology, the word of the ancient Greek "stóma," derived from Proto-Indo-European "*stomn̥" or "*stomen-" ("mouth, muzzle"). However, the Albanian language reveals a more fundamental code underlying word construction. In Albanian, the word for "mouth" is "goj(ë)" in the standard language, "golë" in the Cham dialect, and "gjoj" in the Geg dialect of the Mat region. A closer examination of these words exposes a deeper structural explanation: Gjë-O = gojë/gol(ë), which translates to "O thing." This pattern is consistent across various languages, where "gjë O" corresponds to "mouth" (English),...
The comparative method of etymology, which is a traditional approach in historical linguistics, has some weaknesses compared to my method. The comparative method primarily focuses on comparing words across languages, looking for similarities and cognates. My method, on the other hand, delves deeper into the semantic and metaphorical connections within a language, revealing more nuanced relationships. Copyright © 2024 Fatmir Iliazi