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Umbrian
Etymology
From πππππ- (anter-) + mΔns-Δ. Poultney reconstructs mΔns-Δ whereas De Vaan reconstructs *anter-mens-o/Δ. This term is itself from Proto-Italic *mΔns, from Proto-Indo-European *mαΈhβnΜ₯s, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mehβ-. Cognate with Latin mensis.
Noun
ππππππππππππ β’ (antermenzaru) (genitive plural) (early Iguvine)
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: interlunary, between moons, new moon
Usage notes
De Vaan defines the term as referring to the "new moon." Poultney and Buck define the term as "interlunary, between moons."
References
- Buck, Carl Darling (1904) A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary
- De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, βISBN
- Poultney, James Wilson (1959) The Bronze Tables of Iguviumβ, Baltimore: American Philological Association