Reconstruction:Illyrian/Tergitio
Illyrian edit
Etymology edit
From Illyrian *terg (“market, marketplace”). Possibly from a Balkan substrate.Usually assumed to be connected with Proto-Slavic *tъrgъ, Lithuanian tur̃gus, Latvian tirgus, Swedish torg (“market, marketplace”). Compare Romanian târg (“market”). This group is considered to be cognate with the Italian city name of Trieste, Latin Tergeste.[1]
Noun edit
*Tergitio
References edit
- ^ Katičić, R. Ancient Languages of the Balkans. 1975. p. 172