Table 1 Linguistic descent with modification spanning nearly three millenniaa
From: Q&A: What is human language, when did it evolve and why should we care?
| Word | Homeric Greek | Modern Greek |
|---|---|---|
| One |
eis (είς) |
ena (ένα) |
| Day |
emar (ήμαρ) |
emera (ημέρα) |
| Two |
dyo (thuo) (δύο, δύω) |
dyo (δυο) |
| Father |
pater (πατήρ) |
pateras (πατέρας) |
| To eat |
etho
(έδω) |
faei (φάει) |
| Bird |
ornis
(όρνις) |
pouli (πουλί) |