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ALUBES
turkey

ALUBES

Che Tosco March 03, 2025

This is an alternative spelling of the (C)halybe people, in which the initial "H/ch" is silent in most European languages. The root is present in th…

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ALEPPO
syria

ALEPPO

Che Tosco March 03, 2025

This great Syrian city used to be called "Halybon". There are three morphemes worthy of attention here. First, the obvious Phoenician article "…

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