Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics
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Subject: Language And Linguistics
General Editor: Georgios K. Giannakis
Associate Editors: Vit Bubenik, Emilio Crespo, Chris Golston, Alexandra Lianeri, Silvia Luraghi, Stephanos Matthaios
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The Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics (EAGLL) is a unique work that brings together the latest research from across a range of disciplines which contribute to our knowledge of Ancient Greek. It is an indispensable research tool for scholars and students of Greek, of linguistics, and of other Indo-European languages, as well as of Biblical literature.
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Abstract Greek zoonyms can be classified according to both zoological key terms and origin: thus they reflect Indo-European heritage, internal formation, cultural loans (Semitic/Egyptian/Berber), unknown (substratal?) origin. Mycenaean parallels ought to be quoted too, including derivatives and proper names. In the rich Greek zoological terminology two general terms are used:
zôion ‘living being, animal’, from the verb
zṓō ‘to live’ (
*g
u̯i̯eh₃-), and
thḗr (
Il.), Aeol.
phḗr ‘wild animal’ (
*ĝʰ
u̯eh₁r-), perhaps attested in Myc.
qe-ra-jo /Kʰwēraios/, possibly connected w…
Date:
2013-11-01