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PAPYRUS
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PAPYRUS

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The pair "პატული = ფათური" from Otari Kajaia’s dictionary demonstrates that the Georgian letters "პ" and "ფ" can be interchang…

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IAMB
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IAMB

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

What is "basting"? It is a method of joining fabric using large stitches —a temporary, rough, and preliminary form of sewing. Essentially, it is …

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HUMOUR
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HUMOUR

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The Georgian word ხუმრობა ( humroba ) means "to joke." Its root, "humr-," is unmistakably present in the words "humor," "…

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SALARY
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SALARY

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The widely accepted theory—that salary comes from Roman soldiers being paid in salt —is  questionable. The idea that wages were based on salt rather than mea…

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WOMAN
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WOMAN

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The difference between "man" and "woman" lies in the prefix "wo-" . But what does this prefix logically signify? Comparing "…

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NORTH
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NORTH

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The official etymology of "north" is often vague, with references to Proto-Germanic —a language that never truly existed as a distinct entity, much …

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LITTLE
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LITTLE

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The English word "little"  finds an intriguing parallel in Svan , where "litle" (ლითლე) means "to press down" or "to squee…

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LORD
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LORD

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

In English , "lord" can refer to the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl , according to Merriam-Webster . Meanwhile, in Georgian …

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BOY
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BOY

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The Megrelian word "boshi" , meaning "boy" , appears in Otari Kajaia’s Megrelian dictionary in the variant "boi" . This shows t…

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BUD
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BUD

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The English word "bud" , meaning "flower bud" , intriguingly aligns with the Svan word "bud" , which refers to a female organ .…

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TESTICLE
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TESTICLE

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The etymology of the word "testicle" is often traced back to Latin , but mainstream sources rarely explore its potential Kartvelian linguistic conne…

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FUTURE
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FUTURE

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The phrase "Divination by smoke is one of the oldest ways to foresee the future..." highlights the words "SMOKE" and "FUTURE" …

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DUDE
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DUDE

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The English word "dude" , meaning "guy" or "man," has an uncertain etymology. However, in Megrelian , "dudi" (დუდი) …

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BAD
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BAD

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The English word "bad" is said to originate from the Georgian word "badeba" (ბადება) , meaning "to give birth." Linguistic stu…

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MONASTERY
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MONASTERY

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

The word "monastery" can be morphologically broken down into "monas teri" ( მონას ტერი ), which translates literally from Georgian as …

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WAR
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WAR

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

In Georgian , the word "uari" (უარი) means "refusal" or "denial." In Megrelian , "varoba" (ვარობა) carries the same …

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O-
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O-

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

Similarly, we should examine the third major Irish surname prefix , "O-" (as in O’Brien , etc.). It is commonly said to indicate belonging or desce…

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FITZ-
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FITZ-

Che Tosco May 24, 2025

It is well known that popular Irish surnames with the prefix "Fitz-" are often interpreted as deriving from the French word "fils" , mea…

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EUROPE
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EUROPE

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

The etymology of the word "Europe" is quite clear. As expected, its structure is perfectly Megrelian . The term "Európa" follows the Megr…

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ORANGE, NARANJA, LARANJA
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ORANGE, NARANJA, LARANJA

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

As is well known, the word "orange" appears in European languages in at least three closely related forms: orange , naranja , and laranja —found in …

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