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Reconstruction:Oscan/𐌚𐌀𐌍𐌂𐌅𐌞

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This Oscan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Oscan

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Etymology

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From *dhn̥gwā-, a metathesised form of (Pre-)Proto-Italic *dn̥ghwā- (the latter whence Proto-Italic *denɣwā),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. Cognate with Latin lingua.

Noun

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*𐌚𐌀𐌍𐌂𐌅𐌞 (*fangvú)

  1. tongue, language

Declension

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Declension of *fangvú (Latin Script)
singular plural
nominative *fangvú *fangvas/fangva
accusative fangvam *fangvass
genitive *fangvas *fangvasúm/*fangvazúm
ablative *fangvad *fangvaís
dative *fangvaí *fangvaís
Notes

Forms marked with an asterisk (*) are assumed based on the first declension of the Oscan Language. When Oscan is transliterated into Latin script, ú is used to signify an "o" sound, while í signifies a closed e.

References

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  1. ^ Ringe, D. & Joe Eska (2013) Historical Linguistics. Cambridge University Press. P. 111.