MESACHE

In Aragonese, the word for "boy" is mesache. Interestingly, the feminine form mesacha is used only in the Echo Valley rather than across the entire region. This detail comes from a study by Francisco Indurain, who also notes that the term is generally used in a praiseworthy manner. However, its etymology remains obscure—historical linguists have concocted an implausible explanation linking it to the Latin suffix -utico.

All of this sets the stage for the unquestionably Kartvelian origins of mesache, which in Georgian means "helmsman"—that is, a boy who is already capable of steering a boat. This would explain why the term is associated with praise and why it is not typically applied to girls. It originates from the Georgian word sache (საჭე), meaning "rudder" or "steering mechanism."

Furthermore, there is an excellent Aragonese wine named "Mesache", produced under the DO Somontano designation. Notably, the prefix "so-" (which precedes the root "montan-") is exactly the Megrelian adaptation of the Georgian toponymic prefix "sa-" (where).