We have established already that virtually all European countries may have Kartvelian etymology.
Greece is no exception.
The word derives from Graii [grei], native name of the people of Epirus:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=greek
The land of Epirus is known as 'rugged and mountainous':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epirus
...full of impressive canyons like Vikos Gorge:
http://www.touristlink.com/greece/epirus/cat/canyons.html
While in Kartvelian language ღრე [gre] is exactly 'canyon, ravine'.
Compare "Greece" and "Egrisi".
ReplyDeleteThanks. Could be it.
DeleteCompare Athens to the verb ათენა - could it be a place where people used to sleep overnight before reaching the port which was connected to Athens ?
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Thessaly to the noun თესლი - could it be an arable land ?
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Achaia - აქაია, which sounds like here, local or domestic
and we can also compare Pylos, Argo and Thebes to the noun პილო, verb არგო and a noun თბე.
Does it make sense ?
Oh yeah, it does. Especially Athens. Great suggestions. The only remark would be the ypsilon in PYLOS must be considered [u] sound, not [i]. It's [pulos]
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