[ketzo]

This is super, super tangential, but I know that certain word sounds have very similar associations across almost any culture; “mom”, for example, sounds soft and warm to basically anyone who hears it, while “flak” sounds violent or harsh.

[jallen_dot_dev]

Relevant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouba/kiki_effect

[JKCalhoun]

Very cool. Thanks.

[DoreenMichele]

Even more tangential than thou:

Why Does ‘Mother’ Sound The Same In So Many Languages? The concept of “Mom” is universal — and, for the most part, so is the name we’ve given her. The reason is probably a lot simpler than you think.

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/why-does-mother-sound-the...