Reconstruction:Latin/characulum
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
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Etymology edit
According to Leo Spitzer, a diminutive of an unattested Latin *charax, borrowed from Ancient Greek χάραξ (khárax, “pole, stick”). Alternatively, Coromines proposes the form *caraculum, which he believes is ultimately from a Pre-Roman *kar (“rock”).
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*characulum m (plural *characulōs) (Proto-Ibero-Romance)