C. is learning Moden Greek and we are both blown away that there is no word for foot or for hand. Two things that seem obvious to us as separate body parts but then you realize...maybe not.
@vacapinta Ah, thank you! I just imagine being at the doctor, so I have to point to the exact place? It's fascinating!
Would be interesting if other languages, too, have this phenomenon.
@NatureMC if you loo k at the Wiki entry for foot and then look for other languages you will see like 100 other languages and a note that there is no entry in Greek!! (Ελληνικά)
Add comment