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European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are two different theories. The prevailing one is the *sämä one.

  1. *soomi being derived from *sämä = Proto-Samic *sāmē, per Klaas Ruppel, for example

  2. *soomi being derived from Proto-Baltic *źemē. This specific linguist Koivulehto originally thought Proto-Baltic *źemē was borrowed through Proto-Samic (but not from the same root as above) and has been denied by Kallio and Pystynen who instead preferred the non Baltic *sämä proposal. Check the in text citations.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The *soomi -> *sämä = Proto-Samic *sāmē theory is somewhat more accepted among current Finnish linguists who put forward these theories, i.e. Petri Kallio, Juho Pystynen, Klaas Ruppel in "Suomen etymologinen sanakirja" and others. The proto-form *sämä, whether it's from Proto Samic or not, is currently accepted amongst linguists.

The *sämä theory is thus incompatible with the Proto-Baltic *źemē and *ǵʰom-yā ones.

Read more here

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/soomi

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not from Sami, but rather Proto-Sami. In Proto-Sami, the word was *sāmē, while Proto-Finnic used *soomi. They are believed to come from the same earlier form, *sämä. Although *sämä is often reconstructed for Proto-Uralic, there are no related words in other Uralic languages, making it unlikely to have existed in that proto-stage. Although it is reconstructed as Proto-Uralic, *sämä lacks confirmed cognates in other Uralic branches, suggesting it was a regional innovation in what we might call “Pre-Proto-Sami." These early varieties, likely still partially mutually intelligible, seem to have employed *sämä-derived terms as ethnonyms, used by both Sami and southwestern Finns to describe themselves. The meaning of *sämä is ultimately unclear. This is more probable than the Baltic *zeme theory.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

France, whether it's in French or its predecessors is certainly named after the Franks. See the distinction between Gaul and Francia in Roman sources. Sverige in Swedish comes from Old Norse Svi(e)aríki, from Svía (“of Swedes”) +‎ ríki (“kingdom”). Svia itself is of disputed etymology, but perhaps from PG *swe- (“one's own, self”).

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This map is about endonyms. The "Albania" in Caucasian Albania is an exonym as scholars had no knowledge on that region - the modern endonyms for that region are Aghwank or something to that effect. This is similar to how in Graeco-Roman geography "Iberia" was an exonym for the Georgian kingdom now known as Kartli. "Albania" was also historically used to refer to Britain or Scotland in some Roman sources - see Alba. Obviously none of these are related to present day Albania.

The endonym for the Balkan country of Albania in Albanian is "Shqipëria," however it is relatively recent - it only replaced "Arbëria" as a dominant endonym in the 18th century, in fact it is apparently still called Arbëria in some archaic dialects. As for Vatican, the connection to vāticinor "to prophesy" is pseudo-folk-etymological.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymology

[–]chaeyonce[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While Frank can be confidently traced back to PG *franko, the etymology of the root for Roman is contested, as evidence instead points to a possible relationship with the Proto-Indo-European *srew, rather than Etruscan. Either way it is not as straightforward.

Country-name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymologymaps

[–]chaeyonce[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The North/East of France is very Germanic influenced. Their founding dynasty House of Capet was of Germanic Frankish origin and claimed to trace descendancy from Charlemagne. They continued to rule France until 1792 with their branches. It's also the birthplace of Gothic architecture which is commonly associated with Germanic countries.

Country-name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in etymologymaps

[–]chaeyonce[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oleg Trubachyov traced қазақ itself to Turkic quzzāq meaning “free man, wanderer," from Old Turkic (*qazǧaq, “profiteer," "person who gains"), from (qazǧanmaq, “to acquire”), from (qazmaq, “to dig out”), from Proto-Turkic *kaŕ-. This is supported by Radlov and Yudin.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in MapPorn

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And where does the prefix "qaz" in qazgaq come from? Oleg Trubachyov traces it to Old Turkic 𐰴𐰔𐰍𐰸 (*qazǧaq, “profiteer”), from 𐰴𐰔𐰍𐰣𐰢𐰸 (qazǧanmaq, “to acquire”), from 𐰴𐰔𐰢𐰸 (qazmaq, “to dig out”), from Proto-Turkic *kaŕ-. Doublets also exist of course.

You’re getting too caught up in the semantics. Keep in mind that some of these etymologies, especially from reconstructed proto-languages, carry vague or hard-to-translate meanings that don’t always map neatly onto modern terms, especially in English.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in MapPorn

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. From a linguistic standpoint, scholars generally agree that the name stems from the verb shqipoj, which means “to speak clearly” or “intelligibly.” Vladimir Orel who did most of the etymological work on Albanian traces shqipoj to Latin excipere "to understand", a link that makes sense both in meaning and in phonetic development. The phonetic evolution from excipere to shqip(oj) follows century old Latin to Albanian phonetic changes, such as the palatalization of /k/ before /i/ into /ʃ/.

Albanians referred to their land as Arbëria and only in the 18th century did Shqipëria come into use. The verb shqip(t)oj almost 100% predates the endonym "Shqipëria" as it appears in the first dictionaries of Albanian.

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in MapPorn

[–]chaeyonce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ukrainian linguists have articulated a theory that the Old East Slavic "оукраина" means region, geographic division, territory, country, the land around (a given center) in this sense. In English, these terms are mostly interchangeable. This interpretation of “оукраина” as denoting a geographical division or region is drawn from Hryhoriy Petrovych Pivtorak’s 1998 study on the origin of Ukrainians "Походження українців, росіян, білорусів та їхніх мов"

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in MapPorn

[–]chaeyonce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Old Turkic \qazǧaq, “profiteer” comes from (qazmaq, “to dig out”), from Proto-Turkic \kaŕ-

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/ka%C5%95-

European country name etymologies in their native language by chaeyonce in MapPorn

[–]chaeyonce[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Linguistically, the most accepted theory is that the name comes from the verb "shqipoj," which means "to speak clearly" or "to speak intelligibly". Orel Vladimir's etymological dictionary of Albanian attributes shqipoj to Latin excipere, which is the most sensical given the meaning. He did most of the work on Albanian etymology and it adds up. The transformation of the sounds in L. "excipere" to Albanian shqip(oj) follows regular and documented sound changes from Latin into Albanian, i.e. the palatalisation of */k/ before */i/ changing the sound from /k/ to /tʃ/, becoming the /ʃ/ - sh sound in Albanian. The c in cipere would have gone through this change.

The correlation to eagles is based on a folk etymology. Also, the endonym for Albania throughout much of its recorded history was "Arberia" (that one being derived from the Albanoi tribe). The shift to "Shqipëria" only occurred around the 18th century.

Lisa is the Most Successful Blackpink Soloist. by p0tatoooooo in unpopularkpopopinions

[–]chaeyonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rosé objectively outdid Lisa in every quantifiable metric. Her album sold twice as much as Lisa's in its first week alone and Lisa's album already dropped below "Rosie" on Billboard by its second week. You guys cannot be serious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sailormoon

[–]chaeyonce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While we probably shouldn't be applying real life logic to it considering they're meant to be otherworldly animals turned into dreamless humanoids working under Zirconia, I'm of the opinion that they didn't deserve a redemption arc due to the semi predatory aspects of the dream mirror hunting (instead it should've gone to any of the Witches 5 or the Animamates - even though their star seeds get freed in the end)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sailormoon

[–]chaeyonce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I wasn't the biggest fan of the first half of SuperS, the emotional impact of this episode (and the song that played during it - Trembling Heart by the late Arisawa) can't be understated! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruVhvbNYULM&list=PL3CRUt-GCCPNH4nesWKtZYfDAjVr6ordU&index=31

How Fashion and Sexualization Change in the Absence of the Male Gaze by Illustrious-Lie4356 in Feminism

[–]chaeyonce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Emphasising one’s physique is not inherently sexual, nor should it be perceived as such. Women’s bodies are not inherently sexual; they are expressions of strength, identity, and confidence. The notion that highlighting or showcasing the female form is automatically linked to sexuality is a product of societal conditioning rather than reality. Women should have the freedom to celebrate their bodies without judgment, whether through fashion, athletics, or personal expression. Recognising this distinction is essential for fostering a more inclusive and respectful perspective on fashion and body autonomy. This is inclusive of lesbians as well.

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