πŒŒπŒ„πŒπŒ„πŒ“πŒ„(πŒ…πŒ€πŒ”)

Oscan

Etymology

Uncertain. De Vaan proposes a derivation from Proto-Italic *Menerwā, itself from Proto-Indo-European *menes-wΓ©hβ‚‚, from *mΓ©nos. However, Buck argues that the rhotacism indicates that the term was borrowed from Latin.

Proper noun

πŒŒπŒ„πŒπŒ„πŒ“πŒ„(πŒ…πŒ€πŒ”) β€’ (menere(vas))

  1. Minerva
  2. temple of Minerva
    • Eituns Inscriptions:
      EπŒŠπŒ”πŒ–πŒŠ πŒ€πŒŒπŒ…πŒπŒ€πŒπŒπŒ–πŒƒ πŒ„πŒπŒ•πŒ–πŒπŒ” πŒ€πŒŒπŒπŒ• πŒ•πŒ“πŒπŒπŒ–πŒƒ πŒ•πŒžπŒ…. πŒ€πŒŒπŒπŒ• πŒŒπŒ„πŒπŒ„πŒ“
      Eksuk amvΓ­annud eΓ­tuns ampt trΓ­bud tΓΊv. ampt mener
      • Translation by Carl Darling Buck
        by this detour let them go(?) around the public building (and) around the temple of Minerva
      • Translation by Tanya Henderson
        From this area go to that domus publica by the temple of Minerva

Usage notes

  • The term is only attested as an abbreviation. According to Buck, the word is an ablative singular form. However, De Vaan suggests that it is a genitive singular form.
  • Buck renders the attested part of the word as Mener, whereas De Vaan renders it as Menere.

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008), β€œMinerva”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, β†’ISBN, pages 380-381
  • Buck, Carl Darling (1904), A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 21
  • Kemezis, Adam (2015), Urban Dreams and Realities in Antiquity: Remains and Representations of the Ancient Cityβ€Ž[1], BRILL, β†’DOI, β†’ISBN, page 108
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