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Reassessing the Etymology of Italian  Fianco: A Comparative Critique and a Symbolic–Albanian Interpretive Proposal Author:  Fatmir Iliazi Word Count: ~2,350 Abstract The Italian noun fianco (“side, flank”) is conventionally derived from Vulgar Latin flancus , ultimately a variant of flanco , possibly of Germanic origin. This derivation is widely accepted within Romance philology. Yet the internal morphology of fianco , as well as its semantic distribution across Romance varieties, may invite additional layers of interpretation beyond the strict historical–comparative method. This article critically examines the conventional etymology, identifying methodological constraints in the comparative framework, particularly its reliance on linear sound correspondences and limited consideration of semantic-symbolic structures. In parallel, the paper introduces an alternative interpretive model: the decomposition of fianco into three proto-symbolic elements ( FI–AN–CO ) correlat...

Albanian Language: The Living Archaeology of Albanians The Albanian language is the living archaeology of Albanians— and of humanity— which walked the earth long before stone was sharpened by human hands into tools for survival, and long before bronze emerged from the earth under the flame of fire. The Albanian language carries no weight, no matter, no transient artifact, yet it carries everything— the pulse of thought, the echo of memory, the fire of Albanian life itself, preserved across thousands of years. The tools, the vessels, the art that our ancestors left behind are beautiful, yes, though now alienated under other names. And yet, they remain shadows of a moment, traces of hands that have long since disappeared. They speak in fragments— understandable, finite. But the Albanian language… the Albanian language is the river in which all fragments of the true history of the Albanians flow. It is the loom on which the Albanian soul weaves— invisible, eternal...

The purpose of this study is to examine whether any historical , phonological , or semantic grounds exist for connecting the Albanian lexeme sfilitem to the name Sisyphos . This requires (1) a detailed linguistic description of the Albanian forms, (2) a critical examination of the etymology of Σίσυφος , and (3) a review of possible contact scenarios within the broader Balkan linguistic area. The argument proposed here is not that such a connection is established, but rather that the semantic convergence and morphological proximity warrant scholarly evaluation. 2. The Albanian Lexeme sfilitem and Its Semantic Field 2.1 Forms and Meaning Albanian exhibits the following forms: sfilitem (reflexive verb): “to be exhausted, to be worn out physically or mentally” sfilit (noun): “fatigue, exhaustion” sfilitës (adj.): “exhausting” sfilítj/e ,-a feminine noun; plural; -e(t) "exhaustion" sfilítur (i, e) adjective; "exhausted" sfilít transitive verb; -a, -ur ...

The symbolic significance of the letter C is, in essence, straightforward: it represents a segment of a greater whole , a partial form that gestures toward completeness. However, contemporary linguistic scholarship has largely proceeded along different methodological trajectories. In doing so, it has often obscured alternative interpretive possibilities. To sustain this prevailing framework, linguistics has developed—and at times overemphasized—complex theoretical structures such as phonetic reconstruction, comparative linguistics, and the positing of proto-languages including Proto-Italic, Proto-Albanian, and Proto-Indo-European (PIE). These paradigms, while valuable within their own disciplinary contexts, can sometimes function to diffuse clarity rather than enhance it, creating conceptual distance from more fundamental symbolic readings. My contention is that the underlying truth is considerably different from what these models suggest, and that a more direct symbolic interpretat...

1. Introduction: The Alphabet as a Cultural Event Among the many inventions that have shaped human history, the alphabet stands uniquely at the boundary of the technical and the mythical. It is at once a system of signs—compact, efficient, repeatable—and a cultural artifact that carries, often silently, the memory of ancient imaginations about the nature of language. The alphabet we now call “Greek,” derived from the Phoenician script and foundational for later European writing traditions, has long been studied historically and philologically. Yet beyond phonetic value and historical lineage lies another dimension: the symbolic life of letters. This essay offers an interpretive and metaphorical meditation on the symbolic meanings of the earliest letters of the Greek alphabet. The inquiry does not attempt to revise the well-established historical account of its Semitic origins; nor does it argue for direct linguistic descent from any particular language. Rather, it explores how concep...

Nero / Neró: Linguistic Divergence and Symbolic Convergence Author:   Fatmir Iliazi Word Count: ~1,200 Abstract This article examines the apparent phonetic similarity between the Modern Greek noun neró (νερό), meaning “water,” and the Latin proper name Nero . Although historical linguistics establishes no etymological relationship between the two forms, symbolic and structural analysis suggests that both can be interpreted through a shared matrix of elemental and cosmological meanings. The study therefore distinguishes between (1) diachronic linguistic development and (2) a speculative symbolic-hermeneutic code, arguing that while the words diverge in historical origin, they may converge within a broader semiotic system rooted in rotation, cyclicality, and life-generative processes. Keywords Neró; Nero; Greek linguistics; Latin names; symbolism; structural hermeneutics; elemental semiotics; rotational code. 1. Introduction Cross-linguistic phonetic correspondences oft...

Position: Toward a Conceptual and Symbolic Reconstruction The conventional etymological narrative traces position to late Middle English posicioun , adopted from Old French posicion and ultimately from Latin positio —a noun of state derived from ponere , “to put, to place.” Classical philology thus interprets position primarily as an act of placement or the result of placing. Competing Indo-European derivations further nuance this picture: one hypothesis links it to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to leave, to let go,” while another connects it to a root meaning “to build, settle, or dwell,” thereby situating position within the broader semantic field of habitation, foundation, and emplacement. Historically, the semantic evolution of position converges around spatial, logical, and social domains. In the sixteenth century it designates the place a person or object occupies; by the eighteenth century it also refers to the configuration of a body in space; and by the nineteenth...