πŒ–πŒ„πŒ“πŒšπŒ€πŒ‹πŒ„

Umbrian

Etymology

De Vaan connects the term with Latin urbs, itself from *worΞ²is. According to De Vaan, the Umbrian term probably derives from Proto-Italic *werf-ā- and is suffixed with an equivalent of *-ālis. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werbΚ°- (β€œto enclose”). Buck and Poultney, two older authors, instead connected the term with Latin verbum and verbale. According to Poultney, it is likely that the term is an adjective with the value of a neuter noun equivalent to Latin templum.

Noun

πŒ–πŒ„πŒ“πŒšπŒ€πŒ‹πŒ„ β€’ (uerfale) n (early Iguvine)

  1. temple, area for taking auspices

Usage notes

According to De Vaan, the term may represent a locative or ablative singular form.

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008), β€œurbs”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, β†’ISBN, page 643
  • Buck, Carl Darling (1904), A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary, page 304
  • Poultney, James Wilson (1959), The Bronze Tables of Iguvium, Baltimore: American Philological Association, page 330
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