Reconstruction:Latin/scoculum
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Classical Latin scopulus, of Ancient Greek origin.
Why the /p/ was replaced by /k/ is unclear. Perhaps it was assimilation to the preceding /k/ or analogy with the common ending -culus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*scoculum m (Proto-Western-Romance)
Declension
editsingular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | */esˈkɔʎʎos/ | */esˈkɔʎʎi/ |
oblique | */esˈkɔʎʎu/ | */esˈkɔʎʎos/ |
Descendants
edit- Padanian:
- Gallo-Romance:
References
edit- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “escollo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 701
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “scŏpŭlus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 11: S–Si, page 325