(σ)τα(κ)ιοσϙτοδ

Pre-Samnite

Etymology

Uncertain.

  • The term may be reconstructed as ταιιοσϙτοδ (taiiosqtod). If this reconstruction is accepted, the term may derive from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teh₂- (to steal). If so, it would be related to Proto-Italic *(s)taō.
  • The term may be reconstructed as τακιοσϙτοδ (takiosqtod). If accepted, it may derive from a k-enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *(s)teh₂- or from the root *teh₂-k-, an extension of *teh₂- (to melt).
  • If the text is reconstructed as (σ)τα(κ)ιοσϙτοδ ((s)ta(k)iosqtod), the term may be a denominative from *stā-k-o- or *stā-k-jo-, related to *staēō and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
  • If the text is reconstructed as (σ)τα(ι)ιοσϙτοδ ((s)ta(i)iosqtod), the term may derive from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Verb

(σ)τα(κ)ιοσϙτοδ ((s)ta(k)iosqtod) (future imperative)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:

References

  • Matteo Calabrese (2021) “The sacred law from Tortora”, in Latomus[1] (in Pre-Samnite), volume 80, Société d’études latines de Bruxelles, →DOI