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Petrina Engelke's avatar

I’ve been wondering about Hellebore‘s name, thank you for this fascinating - and hilarious read! What‘s PIE?

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Chantal Bourgonje's avatar

Thank you, really pleased you enjoyed reading flowerology! PIE stands for Proto-Indo-European, a 6,500-year-old language; the root of most European languages, spoken by the Kurgans who lived in the area which spread from the Black Sea to the Kaspian Sea, from 4,500BC. In 2,500BC they moved north, spreading their language into Europe.

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Amy Huntington's avatar

Love the snail feet!

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