[Verginius Rufus]

When the first Neanderthal discoveries were made, "thal" was the German spelling. The German spelling was reformed later--the "th" was pronounced like "t"--but the original version of the name had become well known by then.

"Thal" is cognate with the English word "dale."

The German book Die Neandertaler by Friedemann Schrenk and Stephanie Mu+ller was translated into English and published as The Neanderthals.

[SunkenCiv]

The lack of the “th” sound in German (”hello mudduh, hello faddah”) isn’t new, just the standard spelling changed. “Z” comes out “tz” when pronounced. English of course drives most people crazy I’m sure. :^)

I watch this guy for a few minutes every now and then, hoping to get the gist (hoping he gets to the point iow) before his lack of “th” runs me off.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ZONEofTECH