Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/moltā

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

Etymology

Unknown. Possible derivations include:

  • A substantivization of *moltos (“many”) (whence Latin multus), from an earlier base sense "quantity".[1]
  • If the Latin alternative form mulcta is more original and South Picene 𐌌𐌏𐌋𐌊𐌕𐌀𐌇 (molktah) belongs here, one can reconstruct an original *molktā, and relate this to Latin mulcō (“to damage”) and mulceō (“to stroke”).[2]

Noun

*moltā f

  1. A monetary penalty; a fine

Declension

Declension of *moltā (ā-stem)
singular plural
nominative *moltā *moltās
vocative *molta *moltās
accusative *moltam *moltans
genitive *moltās *moltāzom
dative *moltāi *moltais
ablative *moltād *moltais
locative *moltāi *moltais

Derived terms

  • *moltāō
  • *multāsios (“fine-like?”)
    • ⇒ Oscan: 𐌌𐌞𐌋𐌕𐌀𐌔𐌝𐌊𐌀𐌃 (múltasíkad) (suffixed with *-ikos)

Descendants

  • Latin: multa (see there for further descendants)
  • Oscan: molto (nom. sg.), moltam (acc. sg.), moltas (gen. sg or acc. pl.)
  • Umbrian: 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌖 (mutu, nom. sg.), 𐌌𐌖𐌕𐌀 (muta, nom. and acc. sg.), motar (gen. sg.)

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “multus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 394
  2. ^ Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “O.u. molto”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen [Dictionary of Oscan-Umbrian] (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 484
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