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@georgia what we call corn today is really maize corn, and in ancient texts like this, the word usually refers to grain in general
@genmaicha oh hmmm I didnt know that. I guess it means carbs?
@georgia not quite, the PIE root means "grain", while carbs also include starchy root vegetables like potatoes
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5r%CC%A5h%E2%82%82n%C3%B3m
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5r%CC%A5h%E2%82%82n%C3%B3m
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