TY - JOUR
T1 - On the Etymology of Some Enigmatic Words in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic
AU - Mutzafi, Hezy
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The present article seeks to clarify the etymologies of several selected North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) lexical oddities of unknown or uncertain origin. All lexical items in question are proven to be of Aramaic provenance, yet mere recourse to Classical Aramaic is inadequate for uncovering the origins of these puzzling words due to far-reaching diachronic changes that have distanced them from their precursors. Missing links, based on interdialectal studies within NENA, are therefore crucial for securing well-founded etyma for these lexical enigmas. In addition to adducing missing links found in cognate dialects, each etymological discussion specifies the diachronic processes involved in the development of the lexical item under consideration.
AB - The present article seeks to clarify the etymologies of several selected North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) lexical oddities of unknown or uncertain origin. All lexical items in question are proven to be of Aramaic provenance, yet mere recourse to Classical Aramaic is inadequate for uncovering the origins of these puzzling words due to far-reaching diachronic changes that have distanced them from their precursors. Missing links, based on interdialectal studies within NENA, are therefore crucial for securing well-founded etyma for these lexical enigmas. In addition to adducing missing links found in cognate dialects, each etymological discussion specifies the diachronic processes involved in the development of the lexical item under consideration.
KW - Comparative dialectology
KW - Dialectal cognate words
KW - Etymological reassessments
KW - Missing links
KW - NENA
KW - Prototypical forms
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U2 - 10.1177/1477835106066037
DO - 10.1177/1477835106066037
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AN - SCOPUS:61149432447
SN - 1477-8351
VL - 4
SP - 83
EP - 99
JO - Aramaic Studies
JF - Aramaic Studies
IS - 1
ER -