Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/superne
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This Proto-Italic 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. |
Proto-Italic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A derivative of *super. The derivational pathway is unclear, and boils down to a chicken and egg problem of which of Latin supernus or supernē came first. Two options exist:[1]
- An *-ēd adverb derived from the *-nos adjective *supernos (whence also Latin supernus). This route is preferred by Untermann, Devoto, and Vetter.
- An adverb ending in the same enclitic as Latin pōne, after which the thematic adjective supernus would be formed. If Latin supernē really did have a long vowel, it would have to be analogical. This scenario is favoured by De Vaan,[2] Poultney, and Cerri.
Adverb
[edit]*superne
Alternative reconstructions
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “U. superne”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen [Dictionary of Oscan-Umbrian] (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 721
- ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 601