BETWEEN TWO IBERIAS

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ANDALUZ

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

This story is a clear demonstration of the decline of Spanish etymology—alongside linguistics and history. Let’s begin with the official account of the origin …

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MAPACHE

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

In Spanish, the word for raccoon is mapache . Official etymologies offer no definitive explanation, merely attributing it to an indigenous Nahuatl origin. Ho…

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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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MESACHE

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

In Aragonese, the word for "boy" is mesache . Interestingly, the feminine form mesacha is used only in the Echo Valley rather than across the entir…

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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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MUNDO

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

The version about the Spanish mundo (world) being a derivative of the Megrelian "mundi" (arse) is not so unusual. Actually, it is most likely fair. C…

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MUCHACHO

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

In Old Spanish, the word for "boy" was mochacho , later evolving into muchacho . Spanish linguists struggle to explain its etymology, often referenci…

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SAMBUMBE

Che Tosco May 13, 2025

And another rare word from the Spanish dictionary is "sambumbe", a vegetable dish made from bananas or pumpkin. In the historical dictionary of Malaw…