Latin Tetrica in etymological perspective
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Graeco-Latina Brunensia |
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| Web | Plný text |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/GLB2021-2-1 |
| Keywords | Indo-European; Latin; oronym; word-formation; semantic motivation; etymology |
| Description | This article analyzes the oronym Tetrica, located by Roman authors in the country of the Sabines. After the documentation and possible relatives in Latin five hypothetical Indo-European etymologies are discussed, with a special stress on both word-formation and semantic typology. Taking in account these circumstances, a derivation from the root *ter- “to cut, break” seems to be the most promising solution. |
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