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Sh. Korčula
SCr. Korčula

Author(s): Orsat Ligorio
Subject(s): Historical Geography, Philology
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Београду
Keywords: Etymology; Greek; Dalmato-Romance; Serbo-Croatian

Summary/Abstract: SCr. Koxčula‘Curzola’, RJAZU V 323, is derived from Gr. Κόρκυρα id., assuming that Gr. υ is borrowed as SCr. ju. SCr. *Korkjura i.e. *Korkjula develops regularly to Korčula. Gr. υ > SCr. ju in Κόρκυρα > Korčula is compared to SCr. ju < Gr. υ in čubar < θύμβρος, ERHSJ I 339; čuma < κῦμα, I 265, 341; Čuprijan < Κυπριάνος Ι 269; Ćurilovo < Κύριλλος, I 269; oljuga, ERHSJ I 31; porenjuha < παράνυμφος, JE III 66; Jeđupka < Αἰγυπτ-, ERHSJ II 350.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 147-154
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian
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