Steppe Ancestry in western Eurasia and the spread of the Germanic Languages
Hugh McColl, Guus Kroonen, J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar, Frederik Valeur Seersholm, Gabriele Scorrano, Thomaz Pinotti, Tharsika Vimala, Søren M. Sindbæk, Per Ethelberg, Ralph Fyfe, Marie‐José Gaillard, Hanne Marie Ellegård Larsen, Morten Fischer Mortensen, Fabrice Demeter, Marie Louise Schjellerup Jørkov, , Václav Smrčka
This paper uses ancient genomes to trace the spread of Germanic languages in Europe, identifying a Baltic origin and migration patterns that challenge traditional timelines.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2024 · PreprintGenetics