cerbu

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Sardinian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin cervus, from Proto-Italic *kerwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂wós, from *ḱerh₂- (horn). Compare Logudorese and Nuorese chervu.

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Noun[edit]

cerbu m (plural cervus, feminine cerva) (Campidanese)

  1. deer
  2. stag

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References[edit]

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kérvu1”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg