Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria

This paper outlines a new epistemological aspect of the so-called Convergence Theory. Its aim is to develop a unified theory which would comprise all the different theories of Indo-European Linguistics. This analysis tries to "reconstruct" a sort of Italian and European "macro-area&qu...

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Main Author: Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1073372019-12-06T22:29:05Z Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco School of Humanities and Social Sciences *alb- *Hal-bh- Convergence Theory Liguria European Prehistoric Toponymy Olbicella This paper outlines a new epistemological aspect of the so-called Convergence Theory. Its aim is to develop a unified theory which would comprise all the different theories of Indo-European Linguistics. This analysis tries to "reconstruct" a sort of Italian and European "macro-area" (or "micro-area", depending on the point of view), characterized by place names related to the word-root *alb-, with a delineation of the "semantic steps" made over the centuries by this word-root. It seems that Paleo-Ligurian place names of the Alba type, together with Old European river names Albis and their later forms Olb- (> Orb- in Romance Ligurian), do not directly reflect the proto-Indo-European adjective *albho-, 'white'. On the contrary, they all seem to contain a pre-proto-Indo-European extended root *Hal-bh-, 'water', a cognate with the Sumerian ḫalbia (> Akkadian ḫalpium, 'spring', 'well', 'water mass', 'water hole'). Further analysis of the same *Hal-bh- calls for a comparison with the proto-Indo-European root *Hal-, 'nourish'. The proto-Indo-European suffixed form *HwaH-r-, 'water', exhibits a similar diffusion. Published version 2016-06-20T04:38:37Z 2019-12-06T22:29:05Z 2016-06-20T04:38:37Z 2019-12-06T22:29:05Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Perono Cacciafoco, F. (2013). Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria. Facta Universitatis: Series Linguistics and Literature, 11(2), 91-106. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107337 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40722 http://facta.junis.ni.ac.rs/lal/lal201302/lal201302-01.html 185542 en Facta Universitatis: Series Linguistics and Literature © 2013 The Author (published by the University of Niš, Serbia). This paper was published in Facta Universitatis: Series Linguistics and Literature and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of the University of Niš, Serbia. The published version is available at: [http://facta.junis.ni.ac.rs/lal/lal201302/lal201302-01.html]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 16 p. application/pdf
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topic *alb-
*Hal-bh-
Convergence Theory
Liguria
European Prehistoric Toponymy
Olbicella
spellingShingle *alb-
*Hal-bh-
Convergence Theory
Liguria
European Prehistoric Toponymy
Olbicella
Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
description This paper outlines a new epistemological aspect of the so-called Convergence Theory. Its aim is to develop a unified theory which would comprise all the different theories of Indo-European Linguistics. This analysis tries to "reconstruct" a sort of Italian and European "macro-area" (or "micro-area", depending on the point of view), characterized by place names related to the word-root *alb-, with a delineation of the "semantic steps" made over the centuries by this word-root. It seems that Paleo-Ligurian place names of the Alba type, together with Old European river names Albis and their later forms Olb- (> Orb- in Romance Ligurian), do not directly reflect the proto-Indo-European adjective *albho-, 'white'. On the contrary, they all seem to contain a pre-proto-Indo-European extended root *Hal-bh-, 'water', a cognate with the Sumerian ḫalbia (> Akkadian ḫalpium, 'spring', 'well', 'water mass', 'water hole'). Further analysis of the same *Hal-bh- calls for a comparison with the proto-Indo-European root *Hal-, 'nourish'. The proto-Indo-European suffixed form *HwaH-r-, 'water', exhibits a similar diffusion.
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title Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
title_short Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
title_full Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
title_fullStr Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
title_full_unstemmed Toponymic Convergence: Place Names and the Root *alb- in Prehistoric Liguria
title_sort toponymic convergence: place names and the root *alb- in prehistoric liguria
publishDate 2016
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107337
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40722
http://facta.junis.ni.ac.rs/lal/lal201302/lal201302-01.html
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