Quote Originally Posted by Kaniaz View Post
Well I don't know what the "first language" was (for example, what qualifies a language?) and it seems that if you look in Europe, languages are kind of inbred. You can see how Latin has "nihl"*, which is "nothing", and the less commonly used word "nil" in our language. There's subtle little ties like these everywhere, and probably a story behind every word.

It's possible that the root of our languages - or why our langauges turned out the way the did - could be to do with things like "booba and kiki". Try it out yourself. Either way, people who study the history of languages must have one hell of a job.

* I&#39;m no Latin student, so whether or not it is actually &#39;nihl&#39; is not guarenteed. Feel free to correct me.</span>
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Not to sound funny but language in its elementary stage was grunts and body gestures. uuuhhg. and such.
It of coarse evolved, as did our level of consciousness.
Some simple terms may have been used for many of the same thing. As we progressed we became more comprehensive and could use language more competently, So I have read. Not that I was there to see it.
<span style="color:#009900">I think "uuug"--- get me another beer, still is an effective use of the term to date. lol