Reconstruction:Latin/fibella
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This Latin 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. |
Latin
Etymology
From fībula + -la (diminutive ending).
Pronunciation
Noun
*fībella f (Proto-Western-Romance)
Reconstruction notes
Several descendants show an initial /θ/ or /s/, perhaps reflecting contamination with another word—if so, it is unclear which.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */fiˈβɛlla/ | */fiˈβɛllas/ |
| oblique | */fiˈβɛlla/ | */fiˈβɛllas/ |
Descendants
- North Italian:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
References
- Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911) “*fibella”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), page 246
- “sivella” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*fibella”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 3: D–F, page 489