Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/superne

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This Proto-Italic 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.

Proto-Italic

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Etymology

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A derivative of *super. The derivational pathway is unclear, and boils down to a chicken and egg problem of which of Latin supernus or supernē came first. Two options exist:[1]

  • An *-ēd adverb derived from the *-nos adjective *supernos (whence also Latin supernus). This route is preferred by Untermann, Devoto, and Vetter.
  • An adverb ending in the same enclitic as Latin pōne, after which the thematic adjective supernus would be formed. If Latin supernē really did have a long vowel, it would have to be analogical. This scenario is favoured by De Vaan,[2] Poultney, and Cerri.

Adverb

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*superne

  1. at a higher or upper level, above

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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  • Latin: supernē, (of unclear relationship) supernus
  • Umbrian: superne

References

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  1. ^ Untermann, Jürgen (2000) “U. superne”, in Wörterbuch des Oskisch-Umbrischen [Dictionary of Oscan-Umbrian] (Handbuch der italischen Dialekte; 3), Heidelberg: Winter, →ISBN, page 721
  2. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 601