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ХЛЕВ
ukraine

ХЛЕВ

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

Imagine a barn filled with cows, sheep, goats, and pigs—quite the noisy scene, right? It turns out that in Svan , the word for "hlev" (ხლევ) actuall…

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USHQEI
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USHQEI

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Albanians are essentially "A Lubanians," which traces back to "Ha Lubanians," then "Ha Lubi," then "Chalybes," …

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ШЛУНОК
ukraine

ШЛУНОК

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Svan word "შლჷნ/შჷლნ" (shlun) means "to eat heavily." Naturally, this serves as the etymological basis for the Ukrainian "шлу…

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ГРИБ
ukraine

ГРИБ

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

Mushrooms are often described as "poor man's food" online, since they grow wild in forests , require no cultivation , and can simply be found an…

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GOMEL
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GOMEL

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

There are many theories about the origin of the name Gomel … Blah blah blah. In other words, the city lacks a definitive etymology—Belarusians don’t actuall…

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УЖИН
ukraine

УЖИН

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The word "ужин" (supper) is derived from the Svan "уж" (uj)" , meaning "sleep." Thus, "ужин" translates to &q…

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LITTLE
svan

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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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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JAGUAR
svan

JAGUAR

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

Did you know that a jaguar’s footprint differs from that of a puma ? Based on the materials at this source , the key distinction lies in the heel pad —the jag…

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LISBOA
svan

LISBOA

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

First of all, the Portuguese might be quite amused to learn that on Ptolemy’s map , a city named "Lisbona" was located not where modern Lisbon sta…

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TXOMÍN
svan

TXOMÍN

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

The wine "Txakoli" from the previous article, which I had the pleasure to taste in Getaria, was produced by a bodega with a typically Basque name &qu…

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VOLCAE
ukraine

VOLCAE

Che Tosco March 23, 2025

This warlike Celtic or proto-Germanic tribe lived on the Rhine, as well as in the south of France. If it is assumed that the name is Kartvelian (more precisel…

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CORSICA
turkey

CORSICA

Che Tosco March 23, 2025

The name Corsica , when viewed through the etymological lens of the Between Two Iberias project, invites a striking comparison with Lazica , the ancient Kartv…

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ITALY
svan

ITALY

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

The official etymologists do not argue with the fact that the true basis of the name is "vital-", and point to the "Vitalii" tribe as the s…

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BEBER
svan

BEBER

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

And here is the elusive root of the Spanish verb "beber" - "to drink". The Latin variant is "bibere". The root here is Svan &q…

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AD
svan

AD

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

The famous Latin preposition "ad" (per aspera ad astra) is actually Svan. In the Svan dictionary, it is presented in the same sense as in Latin. Rem…

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LITRE
svan

LITRE

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

The word "letre" in Svan (also there is an alternative version "litre" as indicated in the dictionary of Karpez Dondua) is "beverage&…

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USQUE
svan

USQUE

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

Do you remember Svan "ushkv" - "mouth" and Albanian "ushkeva" - "feed"? The Albanians are at a stretched arm distance …

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GÜRCISTAN
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GÜRCISTAN

Che Tosco March 21, 2025

Perhaps a step towards solving the etymology of the Turkish words "Gurci" [gurji], "Gurjistan", and also the Indian "Gurjarat". T…

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APHASETI
svan

APHASETI

Che Tosco March 14, 2025

The Between Two Iberias project offers a compelling reinterpretation of the name Aphaseti/Apkhazeti —known today as Abkhazia—unveiling a linguistic legacy tha…

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