Reconstruction:Illyrian/Terg
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Illyrian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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]
*Terg
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Katičić, R. Ancient Languages of the Balkans. 1975. p. 172