Etymological studies Random similarities occur between related and unrelated languages and these are commonly disregarded in the academic study of etymology. The widespread habit of unscientific researches to look for such coincidental similarities and proclaim them as proof of genetic relationship has given rise to the term Bongo-Bongo approach or Bongo-Bongo effect. For example, when comparing random surface forms in Basque and Hungarian (which are known to be unrelated languages), "pairings" such as hegi (Basque for "ridge") and hegy (Hungarian for "hill") are easily found but ultimately meaningless in terms of etymology without additional historical linguistic research and data  .
Etymological studies Many entirely coincidental similarities have been documented and regularly occur between both related and unrelated languages and these are commonly disregarded in the academic study of etymology. The widespread habit of unscientific researches to look for such coincidental similarities and proclaim them as proof of genetic relationship has given rise to the term Bongo-Bongo approach or Bongo-Bongo effect. For example, when comparing random surface forms in Basque and Hungarian (which are known to be unrelated languages), "pairings" such as hegi (Basque for "ridge") and hegy (Hungarian for "hill") are easily found but ultimately meaningless in terms of etymology without additional historical linguistic research and data in regards to their origin. It could be just as easily argued that the two developed independently in their respective languages, being words that use sounds common to all human languages for a common object or idea .
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Many entirely coincidental similarities have been documented and regularly occur between both
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in regards to their origin. It could be just as easily argued that the two developed independently in their respective languages, being words that use sounds common to all human languages for a common object or idea