πŒ–πŒ‡πŒ•πŒ–πŒ“

Umbrian

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Italic *auktōr or borrowed from Latin auctor.[1] Regardless, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *hβ‚‚ewg- (β€œto grow”). Cognate with Latin auctor, possibly Oscan uht.

Noun

πŒ–πŒ‡πŒ•πŒ–πŒ“ β€’ (uhtur)[2]

  1. Type of state governmental worker

References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008), β€œaugeō”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, β†’ISBN, page 61
  2. ^ Untermann, JΓΌrgen (2000), β€œU. uhtur”, in WΓΆrterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen [Dictionary of Oscan-Umbrian] (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, β†’ISBN, pages 788-9
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