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'Oldest English words' identified
Some of the oldest words in English have been identified, scientists say.
Some of the oldest words in the English and other Indo-European languages have been identified, scientists believe.Reading University researchers say "I", "we", "two" and "three" are among the oldest in use and date back as much as 40,000 years.Photo Gallery: An Etymologist's View of the World - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
maps with the actual names translated
Photo Gallery: An Etymologist's View of the World