Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-

Paleo-Ligurian place-names of the type Alba, Old European river names Albis and the like, as well as their ablauting forms Olb- (> Orb- in Romance Ligurian) do not reflect directly the proto-Indo-European adjective *albho-, 'white'; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal...

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Main Author: Cacciafoco, Francesco Perono
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1074502019-12-06T22:31:25Z Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb- Cacciafoco, Francesco Perono School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities::Language Paleo-Ligurian place-names of the type Alba, Old European river names Albis and the like, as well as their ablauting forms Olb- (> Orb- in Romance Ligurian) do not reflect directly the proto-Indo-European adjective *albho-, 'white'; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal-bh-, 'water', cognate with Sumerian ḫalbia (>Akkadian ḫalpium, 'spring', 'well', 'water mass', 'water hole'). A further analysis of the same *Hal-bh- leads to a comparison with the PIE root *Hal-, 'nourish'. PIE suffixed form *HwaH-r-, 'water', exhibits a similar diffusion. Published version 2015-05-11T06:25:30Z 2019-12-06T22:31:25Z 2015-05-11T06:25:30Z 2019-12-06T22:31:25Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Perono Cacciafoco, F. (2013). Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-. Idil : Journal of Art and Language, 2(8), 217-241. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107450 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25500 http://dx.doi.org/10.7816/idil-02-08-15 185541 en Idil : journal of art and language © 2013 Idil: Journal of Art and Language. This paper was published in Idil: Journal of Art and Language and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Idil: Journal of Art and Language. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.7816/idil-02-08-15]. 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. 25 p. application/pdf
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Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-
description Paleo-Ligurian place-names of the type Alba, Old European river names Albis and the like, as well as their ablauting forms Olb- (> Orb- in Romance Ligurian) do not reflect directly the proto-Indo-European adjective *albho-, 'white'; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal-bh-, 'water', cognate with Sumerian ḫalbia (>Akkadian ḫalpium, 'spring', 'well', 'water mass', 'water hole'). A further analysis of the same *Hal-bh- leads to a comparison with the PIE root *Hal-, 'nourish'. PIE suffixed form *HwaH-r-, 'water', exhibits a similar diffusion.
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title Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-
title_short Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-
title_full Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-
title_fullStr Remote Origins: The Case of “Water Towns” of Olbicella and of Root *Alb-
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title_sort remote origins: the case of “water towns” of olbicella and of root *alb-
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