Mother tongue: How words about the family keep the secrets of creation
Have you ever wondered why"Baba"- It's not just a woman, but something much deeper?Why?"family"Sounds almost likeHomeIn the ancient languages, where did the word come from?"Fiancée"Hiding." unknown "♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪
Our ancestors weren't just talking about relationships, they weren't just meanings.coded by the formulaWe rarely think about it today, but the language continues to speak to us in the language of ancient symbols.
Let's go on a trip.Russian— where the words about the family reveal their true, sometimes sacrilege, meanings.
Baba: not just a woman, but a woman.the gate of life
In modern language, the word"Baba"That's not always the case.A thousand years ago.It was one of the most respected addresses to a woman.
"Baba is a respectable woman who keeps the line and all life on earth alive."- from the ancients' ideas.
From here on out--"Grandmother"It's not just an old relative.Grandma- It'sFounder of the lineagein this short word, respect for wisdom, experience, and the very ability to give life.
♪ Interesting fact ♪
The name of the ancient cityBabylon(Acccquad.Bāb-lim) translated asGod's Gate. Although this word is not related to the Slavic "babe", their sonic confluence creates an amazing logical parallel: both there and there —"Direct"the transition to a new state.
What about"youths"♪ If that's what my son's mother used to call it ♪youthandforceThe woman who gave birth to the progeny is a man, a warrior, and a protector.
"The family": not "the seven I", butCommon house
One of the most popular "people" explanations of the word"family"- It's"Seven Me"It's beautiful, but... wrong.
In ancient Russian"with"Meaning"Cheers, housewives"- all those who live under the same roof, including the servants, so family isn't necessarily blood relatives.People united by common space and common cause.
And in that sense,"family"much closer to"type"That's what we're used to thinking.
Rod: The movement of life itself
When we talk"native"♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh."country"♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh."Nature"- we say words with the same root.Everything that's born and growing, from man to tree, belongs to this great "kind."
Husband and wife: Who is the master of the language?
"Woman" is a fruitful one.
"Marry" and "marry" are all revolves around wife.
Note:"wives"- It's"the one who's looking for his wife"."Marry"- Yeah."to take your wife"At the heart of the process —female♪ Man ♪AcquiresIt's a linguistic testimony of a woman's special, central status in the formation of a family.
"Ded": Wisdom and the relationship with the ancestors
That's why in fairy tales and stories grandfathers are always the bearer of sacrilege knowledge, he knows how to walk through the woods, how to cheer the spirits, how to find the truth.
Property: a map of peace in one family
Of particular interest are the words referring toAffiliation by husband or wifeIt's a so-called "power," and it encodes an entire picture of the world.
- Svecre and Sister-in-law(husband's parents) — interpreted as"his own blood"" . Symbolizes the acceptance of the daughter-in-law by the mother-in-law through the birth of common children.
- Father-in-law and Mother-in-law(wife's parents) - literally"I do"The equality and unity of the two families are emphasized.
- Bride- from the root"Need"A woman from another, unknown family who comes into her husband's family.
- Son-in-law(daughter or sister) - Indo-European*genos(b) Human being.Accepted into the lineage..
- Snoch.(Son's wife) — In ancient times, it sounded likeSon-ohaThe woman was identified through her husband (e.g. Lukyanha, Lucian's wife).
- Capture(husband's sister) - from the rootHeadI did."Senior in charge of the daughter-in-law"In my husband's house.
♪ Language as an archive ♪
These words are not just labels.compressed, coded formulaswhich reflects our ancestors ' world view.the continuity of life♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.women ' s sacred role♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.the wisdom of the eldersandthe complex system of kinshipwhere every place had its own name and meaning.
What does language tell us about this?
Language is the oldest archive of mankind.It's not only written in words, it's written in words.Ways of thinking♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.ValueandMythsFor generations.
When we say"Grandmother"We have to touch the thousands of years of tradition of honoring the lineage, when we speak."family"we say the word abouthomeand:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .♪ When they call someone ♪"native"We recognize him as part of a great tree of life.
The words about family are a bridge between the past and the future.And the deeper we understand their roots, the clearer we see: we're not just saying -- we're talking.We'll keep it.A memory of who we are.
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