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Phytonyms (Names of Trees)
(1,522 words)
Abstract Ancient Greek attests a number of tree-names (dendronyms and phytonyms) whose origins are diverse: some were inherited from PIE, others constructed within Greek itself, taken from the substrate language(s), or borrowed from neighboring languages; the origins of some remain obscure. Ancient Greek attests a number of tree-names (dendronyms and phytonyms) whose origins are diverse: some were inherited from PIE (Indo-European Historical Background), others constructed within Greek itself (Greek Lexicon, Structure and Origin of), taken from…
Date:
2014-01-22
Theonyms (Names of Gods)
(1,502 words)
Abstract Greek theonyms (: divine names) may be classified according to their origin into the following categories: names of Indo-European heritage, names which constitute innovations of Greek, names that were borrowed into Greek and underwent reinterpretation, and names which are direct borrowings from other languages. Greek
theonyms (i.e., divine names) may be classified according to their origin into the following four categories: names of Indo-European heritage, names which constitute innovations of Greek, names that were borrowed into …
Date:
2013-11-01
Zoonyms (Names of Mammals)
(979 words)
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
Numerals
(2,806 words)
Abstract In this article the Greek numerals are analyzed from the point of view of their dialect forms in both alphabetic and syllabic scripts, internal structure and external cognates within Indo-European. The existence of more or less exact counterparts from other Indo-European branches indicates that the numerals 1-10, 12, 20-50, 100 and 1000 are inherited, although some specific features make the numerals 9, 20 and 100 unique, while others, usually compounds or ordinals, represent Greek innovations. The Greek numerals 1-10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 1000, continue in their Indo-Europ…
Date:
2013-11-01