πππππ
Umbrian
Etymology
Unknown.
- Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (βto cutβ). It may be related to Oscan ππππππππ (karanter). It is also likely related to Proto-Italic *karΕ (βpiece, portionβ). Based on this connection, the term has been defined as "divide, distribute."
- Perhaps related to Latin carpΕ, from Proto-Italic *karpΕ, Proto-Indo-European *kerp-
- Perhaps related to Latin carbΕ and Old High German herd, from Proto-Indo-European *kerhβ- (βto burnβ). If so, the term may be mean something such as "to roast."
Verb
πππππ β’ (kartu) (3rd person singular future active imperative) (early Iguvine)
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: to roast; lay apart, distribute
References
- De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, βISBN, page 94
- Poultney, James Wilson (1959) The Bronze Tables of Iguviumβ[1], Baltimore: American Philological Association
- Buck, Carl Darling (1904) A Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian: With a Collection of Inscriptions and a Glossary