Anarcho-Bolshevik to PalestineEnglish · 2 years agoToday I learned that Gaza literally means ‘strength’www.etymonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10cross-posted to: chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that Gaza literally means ‘strength’www.etymonline.comAnarcho-Bolshevik to PalestineEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square3linkfedilinkcross-posted to: chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
minus-squareLarkinDeParkBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoI read somewhere that traditionally the people in the area were renowned skilled weavers and the origin of the word Gauze is from Gaza.
I read somewhere that traditionally the people in the area were renowned skilled weavers and the origin of the word Gauze is from Gaza.