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"-OV" SUFFIX
ukraine

"-OV" SUFFIX

Che Tosco March 14, 2025

Let us turn our attention to a fascinating word in the Megrelian language: chhou (ჩხოუ), meaning “cow.” At first glance, the structure of this word reveals a …

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GEORGIAN SURNAMES' ROOTS IN TODAY'S TOPONYMS: EUROPE
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GEORGIAN SURNAMES' ROOTS IN TODAY'S TOPONYMS: EUROPE

Che Tosco March 14, 2025

Albera (Liguria, Aluga (Portugal, Aprica (Italy), Arbola (Basque Country), Arona (Italy), Babana (Romania), Babila (Italy), Balantzara (Venice), Balea (Romania…

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PTOLEMY'S TOPONYMS AS GEORGIAN SURNAMES' ROOTS: EUROPE
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PTOLEMY'S TOPONYMS AS GEORGIAN SURNAMES' ROOTS: EUROPE

Che Tosco March 14, 2025

Arba - Arbashvili Bizia - Biziashvili Bulba - Bulbashvili Vanoa - Vanoashvili Viana - Vianashvili Kurta - Kurtashvili Lagira - Lagiradze Parca - Parkashvili Sa…

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HIBOU/БУХАЛ/BUHO
spain

HIBOU/БУХАЛ/BUHO

Che Tosco March 13, 2025

Hibou (French), Buhal (Bulgarian), Buho (Spain), all these mean "owl". ბუ [bu] – owl

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СВЕТ
ukraine

СВЕТ

Che Tosco March 12, 2025

"sveti" - "holy" (South Slavic), "svet" means "light" in Russian, while in Georgian "sveti" means "pilla…

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МАГАРЕ
megrelian

МАГАРЕ

Che Tosco March 12, 2025

magare - donkey ( Bulgarian) მაგარი [magari] – hard, resisting bending (like a donkey that does not want to obey) But also can be the Megrelian construction &q…

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THRACIANS
turkey

THRACIANS

Che Tosco March 10, 2025

First and foremost, it is necessary to establish—once and for all—the correct pronunciation of the name of this historically significant tribe. There have neve…

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SAKALIBA
ukraine

SAKALIBA

Che Tosco March 07, 2025

The term Sakaliba , used in Arabic sources to refer to the land of the Slavs, not only has Kartvelian origins but also serves as the etymological foundation fo…

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PEUCETII
ukraine

PEUCETII

Che Tosco March 06, 2025

Strabo places in Apulia a tribe with the name "Peucetii", which contains the Kartvelian toponymic suffix "-eti". The root, in this case, i…

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ORBEL
bulgaria

ORBEL

Che Tosco March 06, 2025

Pirin, a mountain range in Bulgaria (itself quite a Kartvelian word), is called by Herodotus by its ancient name "Orbel". This is a pure Georgian wo…

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BULGAR
russia

BULGAR

Che Tosco March 04, 2025

That's a puzzle. The name of the city and people on the Volga, which eventually took part in the etymology of "Bulgaria", definitely contains the…

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ACRA
ukraine

ACRA

Che Tosco March 03, 2025

"Akra" is Georgian for "cape". There are at least three toponyms with this name, all on the seacoast. One is in Bulgaria, the second is i…

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