Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names

Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names

Palaeo-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 Proto-Indo-European adjective *albho- ‘white’; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal-bh- ‘water’ c...

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Main Author: Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Language:Italian
Published: 2017
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New Convergence Theory
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-803832019-12-06T13:48:21Z Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names Convergenza toponimica: la radice *alb- nel toponimo Alba e nelle denominazioni delle "Città d'acqua" Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco School of Humanities and Social Sciences New Convergence Theory *alb- Palaeo-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 Proto-Indo-European adjective *albho- ‘white’; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal-bh- ‘water’ cognate with Sumerian halbia (> Akkadian halpium ‘well, water mass, water hole’). A further analysis of *Hal-bh- leads to a comparison with PIE root *Hal- ‘nourish’. PIE suffixed form *HwaH-r- ‘water’ exhibits a similar diffusion. Published version 2017-09-29T06:52:23Z 2019-12-06T13:48:21Z 2017-09-29T06:52:23Z 2019-12-06T13:48:21Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Perono Cacciafoco, F. (2013). Convergenza toponimica: la radice *alb- nel toponimo Alba e nelle denominazioni delle "Città d'acqua" [Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names]. Alba Pompeia: Rivista semestrale di studi storici, artistici e naturalistici per Alba e territori connessi, XXXIV(2), 44-60. 0394-9427 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80383 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43817 https://www.academia.edu/17634560/Convergenza_toponimica_la_radice_alb-_nel_toponimo_Alba_e_nelle_denominazioni_delle_Citt%C3%A0_dacqua_ 185573 it Alba Pompeia: Rivista semestrale di studi storici, artistici e naturalistici per Alba e territori connessi = Alba Pompeia: Semiannual Journal for Historical, Artistic, and Naturalistic Studies for Alba and Its Territory © 2013 The Author (published by Centro Studi "Beppe Fenoglio", Alba, CN, Italy). This paper was published in Alba Pompeia: Rivista semestrale di studi storici, artistici e naturalistici per Alba e territori connessi and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Centro Studi "Beppe Fenoglio". 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. 17 p. application/pdf
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topic New Convergence Theory
*alb-
spellingShingle New Convergence Theory
*alb-
Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
description Palaeo-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 Proto-Indo-European adjective *albho- ‘white’; rather, they all continue a Pre-PIE extended root *Hal-bh- ‘water’ cognate with Sumerian halbia (> Akkadian halpium ‘well, water mass, water hole’). A further analysis of *Hal-bh- leads to a comparison with PIE root *Hal- ‘nourish’. PIE suffixed form *HwaH-r- ‘water’ exhibits a similar diffusion.
author2 School of Humanities and Social Sciences
author_facet School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
format Article
author Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
author_sort Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco
title Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
title_short Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
title_full Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
title_fullStr Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
title_full_unstemmed Toponymic Convergence: The *alb- Root in the Place Name Alba and in the ‘Water Towns’ Names
title_sort toponymic convergence: the *alb- root in the place name alba and in the ‘water towns’ names
publishDate 2017
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80383
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43817
https://www.academia.edu/17634560/Convergenza_toponimica_la_radice_alb-_nel_toponimo_Alba_e_nelle_denominazioni_delle_Citt%C3%A0_dacqua_
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