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See the inscription page on the context of the form – ''oletu'' is either a separate name or part of a bipartite name formula. In the former case, it is a simple ''on''-stem individual name; in the latter case, the same is probable, though it might possibly be a patronym/appositive in -(''et'')''u'' (cf. {{w||plialeθu}}, {{w||kiketu}}). See [[The Cisalpine Celtic Languages]] on theories about the origin of such a formation, and cf. {{w||amaśilu}}. | See the inscription page on the context of the form – ''oletu'' is either a separate name or part of a bipartite name formula. In the former case, it is a simple ''on''-stem individual name; in the latter case, the same is probable, though it might possibly be a patronym/appositive in -(''et'')''u'' (cf. {{w||plialeθu}}, {{w||kiketu}}). See [[The Cisalpine Celtic Languages]] on theories about the origin of such a formation, and cf. {{w||amaśilu}}. | ||
A name {{tr|lat|oledo}} is attested at Trèves ({{bib|CIL}} XIII 3707); if this is the same formation, it indicates that the suffix in ''oletu'' is {{m||-ed-}} rather than agentive {{m||-et-}}. The latter is not sematically fitting in any case, if the base is {{m||oll-|ollo-}} 'great', which is likely despite single ''l'' in {{tr|lat|oledo}} and a few other forms (see {{bib|AcS}} II: 841–850, {{bib|Delamarre 2007}}: 144 f.). Cf. {{bib|Lejeune 1971}}: 64, n. 213, '''{{bib|Stüber 1998}}: 108''', {{bib|Markey & Mees 2003}}: 140, {{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 549 (who alternatively compares {{bib|CIL}} XII 4406 {{tr|lat|olitio}}), '''{{bib|Villar & Prósper 2005}}: 286'''. | A name {{tr|lat|oledo}} is attested at Trèves ({{bib|CIL}} XIII 3707); if this is the same formation, it indicates that the suffix in ''oletu'' is {{m||-ed-}} rather than agentive {{m||-et-}} (cf. {{bib|Tibiletti Bruno 1969}}: 1008, n. 43). The latter is not sematically fitting in any case, if the base is {{m||oll-|ollo-}} 'great', which is likely despite single ''l'' in {{tr|lat|oledo}} and a few other forms (see {{bib|AcS}} II: 841–850, {{bib|Delamarre 2007}}: 144 f.). Cf. {{bib|Lejeune 1971}}: 64, n. 213, '''{{bib|Stüber 1998}}: 108''', {{bib|Markey & Mees 2003}}: 140, {{bib|Morandi 2004}}: 549 (who alternatively compares {{bib|CIL}} XII 4406 {{tr|lat|olitio}}), '''{{bib|Villar & Prósper 2005}}: 286'''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:44, 19 August 2024
| Attestation: | VB·2 (oletuamaśilu) (1) |
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| Language: | Celtic |
| Word Type: | proper noun |
| Semantic Field: | prob. personal name |
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| Grammatical Categories: | nom. sg. masc. |
| Stem Class: | on |
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| Morphemic Analysis: | oll-ed-ū (?) |
| Phonemic Analysis: | /ol(l)edū/ (?) |
| Meaning: | 'Oletu' |
Commentary
See the inscription page on the context of the form – oletu is either a separate name or part of a bipartite name formula. In the former case, it is a simple on-stem individual name; in the latter case, the same is probable, though it might possibly be a patronym/appositive in -(et)u (cf. plialeθu, kiketu). See The Cisalpine Celtic Languages on theories about the origin of such a formation, and cf. amaśilu.
A name oledo is attested at Trèves (CIL XIII 3707); if this is the same formation, it indicates that the suffix in oletu is -ed- rather than agentive -et- (cf. Tibiletti Bruno 1969: 1008, n. 43). The latter is not sematically fitting in any case, if the base is ollo- 'great', which is likely despite single l in oledo and a few other forms (see AcS II: 841–850, Delamarre 2007: 144 f.). Cf. Lejeune 1971: 64, n. 213, Stüber 1998: 108, Markey & Mees 2003: 140, Morandi 2004: 549 (who alternatively compares CIL XII 4406 olitio), Villar & Prósper 2005: 286.
Bibliography
| AcS | Alfred Holder, Alt-celtischer Sprachschatz, Leipzig: Teubner 1896–1907. |
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| CIL | Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. (17 volumes, various supplements) |
| Delamarre 2007 | Xavier Delamarre, Noms de personnes celtiques dans l'épigraphie classique. Nomina Celtica Antiqua Selecta Inscriptionum, Paris: Errance 2007. |
