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МЕДВІДЬ
ukraine

МЕДВІДЬ

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

If "ь" was originally a vowel (which it was), then "медведь" could be reconstructed as "медведи" or "медведе." Gi…

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

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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KRKO
stunner

KRKO

Che Tosco March 12, 2025

In Old Slavonic "krko" means "oak". meanwhile in Georgian (Chubinashvili's dictionary) კრკო [krko] means "acorn". The same wo…

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CZECHIA
czechia

CZECHIA

Che Tosco March 10, 2025

Since the official etymology suggests that the country is named after the word "cheta" - "army", we have a right to offer a much more proba…

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SUDETES
sudan

SUDETES

Che Tosco March 09, 2025

The name "Sudetes" looks like a typical Kartvelian toponym "Sudeti", translated as "land of suda". This word in the Georgian dic…

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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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LUBLIN
poland

LUBLIN

Che Tosco March 05, 2025

Besides Lublin, Poland has a huge number of other "Lub"-toponyms: Lubawa, Lubaczów, Lubawka, Lubań, Lubartów, Lubieczko, Lublinec, Lubomierz, Luboml,…

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KRKONOSE
poland

KRKONOSE

Che Tosco March 04, 2025

There are two forests with this name in the Czech Republic. One is located on the Polish border in the Sudetes. The second, the alternative name of which is …

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GABRETA
czechia

GABRETA

Che Tosco March 04, 2025

The toponym "Gabreta" is present on Ptolemy's map on the border of today's Czechia and Bavaria, coinciding with the Bavarian Forest, which wa…

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