eituam

Marrucinian

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Italic *eituā, itself possibly from the root Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (to go). Cognate with Oscan 𐌄𐌉𐌕𐌉𐌖𐌅𐌀𐌌 (eitiuvam).

Noun

eituam f (accusative singular)

  1. money

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 187-188
  • Rex Wallace (1984), The Sabellian Languages[1], page 101

Oscan

Noun

eituam f

  1. alternative form of 𐌄𐌉𐌕𐌉𐌖𐌅𐌀𐌌 (eitiuvam)