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Muurs vs Moors: Which One Are We? The Debate, The Dilemma - Cozmo El

Muurs vs Moors: Which One Are We? The Debate, The Dilemma - Cozmo El27. Aug.1 Std. 01 Min.

Send us Fan Mail Two letters can carry an entire civilization, and they can also spark a needless civil war online. We sit down with NGS Cozmo EL to get specific about the “Moor vs Muur” controversy, starting where the internet rarely starts: historical linguistics. We trace the term back through ancient consonant systems tied to Kemet, then follow its path through Greek and Roman usage into modern English, showing why the M and the R stay consistent even when vowels shift across cultures and...