πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ•πŒ‰πŒ–πŒ…πŒ€πŒŒ

Oscan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably related to Marrucinian eituam. De Vaan suggests a possible derivation from Proto-Italic *eituā. However, any further etymology remains unclear. De Vaan suggests that the term derives from the root *h₁ey- (β€œto go”), perhaps with a semantic development of "that which goes" to "livestock" to "money." Similarly, Latin pecΕ«nia (β€œmoney”) may also derive from Proto-Italic *peku (β€œcattle”).

Noun

πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ•πŒ‰πŒ–πŒ…πŒ€πŒŒ β€’ (eitiuvam) f (accusative singular)

  1. money

Declension

  • ei f (abbreviated nominative singular)
  • eituas f (genitive singular)
  • πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ•πŒ‰πŒ–πŒ…πŒ€πŒƒ f (eitiuvad, ablative singular)

References

  • 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, pages 187-188
  • Buck, Carl Darling (1904), A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 316
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