opalescent@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down15
arrow-up1130arrow-down1message-squareWhy words like 'okay' and 'taxi' are universally understood across the world but survival related ones like 'help', 'water', 'food' remained nation specific?opalescent@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareShiggles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoIn a similar vein, this concept is useful to try and figure out where certain technologies were invented independently and where they spread through trade.
In a similar vein, this concept is useful to try and figure out where certain technologies were invented independently and where they spread through trade.