Month: January 2026

Basque has no known Linguistic Relatives

By Eric Richards Instructional Consulting, LLC / January 26, 2026 /

I have always been interested in languages and linguistics – and this includes etymology and language families. I recently came across this articles that deals with Euskara, also known as Basque. I found it interesting and I thought I would share. Here is a link to the article: https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/fact/basque-language-mystery/ Here is a summary of the…

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How Viking Invasions Shaped the English Language

By Eric Richards Instructional Consulting, LLC / January 3, 2026 /

As I previously written, I have always been interested in languages and linguistics – and this includes etymology and language families. I recently came across this articles that deals with how the Vikings influenced the English language. I found it interesting and I thought I would share. Here is a link to the article: How…

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