Nanzig
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German
Etymology
From Old High German Nanzig, from Late Latin Nanciaco (also attested as Nanciacum, Nanceiacum), probably from a Gaulish name *Nantiākom (“domain of Nantios”), a name possibly from Proto-Celtic *nantos (“river, valley”).[1][2][3] Cognate with Luxembourgish Nanzeg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nanzig n (proper noun, strong, genitive Nanzigs)
Derived terms
- Nanziger m, Nanzigerin f
References
- ^ Delamarre, Xavier (2003) Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise (in French), éditions Errance, →ISBN, page 230
- ^ Zeuss, I. C. (1871) H. Ebel, editor, Grammatica Celtica (in Latin), 2nd edition, Berlin: Weidmann, page 764: “Nantuates (i.e. Vallenses)”
- ^ Zeuss, I. C. (1871) H. Ebel, editor, Grammatica Celtica (in Latin), 2nd edition, Berlin: Weidmann, page 814: “nant (vallis; cf. Nantuates Caes.)”