Publication details
Slov. *oNb(7)l7
| Title in English | Slav *oNb(7)l7 |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Rocznik Slawistyczny |
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| Citation | |
| Web | Webová stránka časopisu |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.24425/rslaw.2022.142749 |
| Keywords | Slavic; Baltic; Germanic; Celtic; source; unmuddy; swamp |
| Description | In the article the Slavic term *oNb(7)l7 ‘source, spring; well’ is analyzed from the point of view of its word-formation and etymology. The discussion of preceding etymologies leads to the formulation of a new etymology, based on the internal analysis of *oN-b(7)l7 ‘source, spring; well’ as *N-bLo ‘unmuddy’ = ‘clear (water)’ (N and L = syllabic sonorants). The identified cognates in Baltic *bala:, Germanic *po:la-, and possibly Continental Celtic *bola:, all ‘swamp, marsh’, imply the initial, ‘non-Indo-European’, *b-. Finally, it is tested, if the etymon could represent an extension in -l- from the root *gwebh - ‘marsh, swamp’ in the zero-grade of ablaut. The answer is ‘yes’. |
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