πŒ€πŒπŒ“πŒ–πŒπŒ–

Umbrian

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Italic *apron-ens, itself possibly a derivative of Proto-Italic *apro-. Alternatively, it may derive from Proto-Italic *aprō-no. In either case, ultimately from Proto-Italic *apros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-r-. Cognate with Latin aprum, the accusative singular form of Latin aper.

Noun

πŒ€πŒπŒ“πŒ–πŒπŒ– β€’ (abrunu) (accusative singular)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: boar, young boar

References

  • Ancillotti, Augusto, Cerri, Romolo (2015) β€œabrunu”, in Vocabolario dell'umbro delle tavole di Gubbio [Vocabulary of Umbrian and of the Iguvine Tables] (in Italian), page 1
  • 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, β†’ISBN
  • Poultney, James Wilson (1959) The Bronze Tables of Iguviumβ€Ž[1], Baltimore: American Philological Association