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**AlexClips** · 12-29-2008, 06:57 AM

Egyptian, in its early stages, had no letter ‘l’. So originally the word ‘atr’ (or “atl” as it later became), had several meanings in relation to water. “Atru” is the water, the water flood, the water boundary, limit, measure, frontier, embankment. But when ‘r’ became ‘l’, it was changed to ‘atl’.

i find this especially interesting for a very different reason. It could have some clues to the age of ancient cultures. Many Asian folks have difficulty with the western sounds of 'r' and 'l'. One of my friends simply explains that for Asians, herself included, it is confusing because in their languages the sounds are nearly identical.

How long ago was the 'l' added to the Egyptian language? Could it be on the order of the distance in time between the migrations to Asia?

12-29-2008, 06:57 AM	#2
AlexClips Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Egyptian, in its early stages, had no letter ‘l’. So originally the word ‘atr’ (or “atl” as it later became), had several meanings in relation to water. “Atru” is the water, the water flood, the water boundary, limit, measure, frontier, embankment. But when ‘r’ became ‘l’, it was changed to ‘atl’. i find this especially interesting for a very different reason. It could have some clues to the age of ancient cultures. Many Asian folks have difficulty with the western sounds of 'r' and 'l'. One of my friends simply explains that for Asians, herself included, it is confusing because in their languages the sounds are nearly identical. How long ago was the 'l' added to the Egyptian language? Could it be on the order of the distance in time between the migrations to Asia?
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