Place-names of the Ebro Valley: their linguistic origins

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  • Leonard A.  Curchin University of Waterloo (Canada)

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https://doi.org/10.36707/palaeohispanica.v0i8.256

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Conventus Caesaraugustanus, Ebro, Hispania, Pre-Roman Languages, Toponymy

Résumé

This study seeks to establish the linguistic roots (Iberian, Celtic, non-Celtic Indoeuropean, Latin) of the ancient place-names of the upper and middle Ebro valley. The etymology of the names of mountains, rivers and towns attested in sources of the Roman period is re-examined, resulting in important conclusions on the different layers that make up the region’s linguistic profile. The largest group of toponyms is Indoeuropean, representing 37% of the total, followed by Celtic (33%) and Iberian (10%). The small proportion of Latin names (8% of the total) reflects the limited impact of Romanization in this zone.

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  • Leonard A.  Curchin, University of Waterloo (Canada)

     

     

     

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2019-11-29

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Place-names of the Ebro Valley: their linguistic origins. (2019). Palaeohispanica. Revista Sobre Lenguas Y Culturas De La Hispania Antigua, 8, 13-33. https://doi.org/10.36707/palaeohispanica.v0i8.256

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