ODAM TILI AND THE PERSIAN-HEBREW HAMESH: NATURAL CODING AS A SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR LINGUISTIC RECONCILIATION
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Following Tomasello (2008) Origins of Human Communication, Stage 1 is iconic gesture — the most profound bodily connection (personal communication, June 2, 2026). Stage 2 is Odam TiliAbstract
This article applies Odam Tili natural coding theory to Persian
Hebrew divergence:
Persian hamesh (transliterated hameh/hamesh) meaning 'all, everything' vs.
Hebrew
hamesh/chamesh (Hebrew: khamisha) meaning 'five'. Mainstream etymology
treats them as
accidental homophones. Odam Tili demonstrates they are grounded in the same
embodied scene - the Garden of Eden triad: Odam — I/M, Ilon — S/Sh, Daraxt — T/Ch — and
in natural
integration of body, natural shapes, and sound production context. By decoding
hamesh / esh /
ham / besh through somatic codes, we show 'five' and 'all' are two perspectives
on the same
bodily act: the open hand.
References
References: Tomasello 2003, 2008; Kuchkarov 2025-2026 Zenodo etc.
Note: Prof. Tomasello: "You can mention the exchange..." Permission granted
Aug 7, 2026
