BETWEEN TWO IBERIAS

ukraine

-XKA

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

This is a diminutive suffix in the Basque language. Ardo is "wine", while the diminutive of it is "ardoxka" [ardoshka]. A suffix so typic…

spain

ÁRBOL

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

An example of how the Iberian history and the the Iberian essence of things are being erased in front of our eyes. The fundamental Spanish word "árbol&quo…

basque

ZABAL

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

The Basques have a very popular word "zabal", which by itself (in simple dictionaries) means "broad" and is a very popular part of Basque s…

stunner

ARTXANDA

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

The name of the mountain in Bilbao (pronounced as [archanda]), as suggested by Akaki Machatidze, is translated from Georgian as "was not visible" (არ…

METRO STATIONS IN BILBAO

tusheti

METRO STATIONS IN BILBAO

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

"Urduliz" corresponds to "urduli" meaning "lock", "door bolt" in Georgian; "Sopela" corresponds to "sope…

stunner

HERRI

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

"Euskal Herria" is what the Basques call their country. The word "herri" (pronounced "erri") means "country", "nat…

basque

TEGI

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

Another popular root of Basque surnames shows its Kartvelian origin. We are talking about "tegi", which translates as "place" and is presen…

stunner

LOHI

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

This is how the Basques interpret their famous surname "Loyola": Loiola = "lohi" (mud) + "-ola" (place). As you can see, "lo…

basque

BURU

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

The Georgian word "burta" (ball-shaped, that is, "in the shape of a ball" according to Chanturia and a relative of the word "burti&quo…

basque

LODI

Che Tosco March 25, 2025

"Lodi" in Basque means "heavy", "bulky", "big" (Orotarico Euskal Hiztegi). Also, ლოდი (lodi) means "big stone"…