I assumed the word was derived from "azul" but from the article, it's apparently derived from the Arabic الزليج (al-zillīj) and has no relation with "azul"
Lapis Lazuli is cognate, both come from the same Arabic/Persian root. Apparently “azure”, “azul”, “azzurro” lost the L because it got confused with the common “l’” article,
Doing a little activism here: please don't buy old ones while visiting Portugal/Spain/etc., as they are commonly stolen goods. Thanks, from Lisbon.
I just googled it and apparently these are often chipped of historical buildings and sold as tourist souvenirs. Thanks for informing us
I'll take advantage of your domain knowledge :) Where's the best place to find local artists that produce them?
In Spain, if you drive 1 h 20 minutes southwest of Madrid you get to Talavera de la Reina, which is a town all about ceramic and pottery:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talavera_de_la_Reina
Azul[0] is a great board game inspired by this style.
Easy to start, can get quite complex, heartily recommended!
[0] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul
I love it, still my favorite game after all those years, there is so much depth with such a simple mechanic.
Whenever I want to play with a game engine I reimplement a version of it
It really gets complex in a 4 player version and if also if you play thr version where the colors of the tiles are not set on the board. Fun game!!
I assumed the word was derived from "azul" but from the article, it's apparently derived from the Arabic الزليج (al-zillīj) and has no relation with "azul"
The arabic word for "azul" is أزرق (azraq) so they all look pretty adjacent.
interestingly, apparently "azul" also comes from the arabic "lāzuward"
I always thought it came from lapis lazuli (portuguese). Azul as a subpar of Lazuli even sounds exactly the same in portuguese.
Lapis Lazuli is cognate, both come from the same Arabic/Persian root. Apparently “azure”, “azul”, “azzurro” lost the L because it got confused with the common “l’” article,
Rebracketing strikes again!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebracketing
In french we have “azur”
Azulejos are still a staple in Brazilian architecture. It is a common wall covering in clean areas like bathrooms, kitchens, hospitals.
Also they are easier to clean in a bathroom/kitchen.
Annoying article in that sentence 2 mentions temperature control and that’s the last mention
Is this related to a Forgejo
I've read somewhere Forgejo comes from esperanto.
You might have read that from their [faq](https://forgejo.org/faq/)
> Forgejo (pronounced /forˈd͡ʒe.jo/) is inspired by forĝejo, the Esperanto word for forge.