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== Commentary ==
== Commentary ==
Attested twice with the auslaut/ending -a
Attested twice with the auslaut/ending -{{p||a}}, though never in the normalised form ([[index::MA-11]] {{w||esθuva}} with the semivocalic element spelled out, [[index::MA-13]] with weird syllabic punctuation). Probably an individual name in the nominative, as suggested by [[index::MA-11]], if following the same pattern as [[index::MA-8]], [[index::MA-9]], [[index::MA-10]] (individual name in the nominative + active preterite). [[index::MA-13]] being obscure, there is nothing to suggest that -{{p||a}} is the [[index::-a|genitive ending]], though an auslaut -{{p||u}}{{p||a}} is not otherwise attested in Raetic names. Note, however, that in Rix' translation of [[index::PA-1]], the word is interpreted as a theonym, which would make its appearing in the benefactive genitive likely. The word is attested [[index::esθuale|twice]] with the pertinentive ending {{m||-(a)le}}, once written with Tau rather than Theta. Cp. {{w||(h)estulanuale}} in [[index::ST-5]], also with Tau; for Lambda between Upsilon and Alpha cp. the problematic identification of Digamma in [[index::MA-11]].
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Revision as of 16:22, 5 February 2016

Word
Language: Raetic
Word type: proper noun


Meaning: 'Esθu(a)' (?)

Paradigm: esθua, esθuale (pertinentive) (2)
Attestation: MA-11 (ẹ]ṣθuvaθinaχe), MA-13 (es·sθuaθel·pa?inua) (2)

Commentary

Attested twice with the auslaut/ending -a, though never in the normalised form (MA-11 esθuva with the semivocalic element spelled out, MA-13 with weird syllabic punctuation). Probably an individual name in the nominative, as suggested by MA-11, if following the same pattern as MA-8, MA-9, MA-10 (individual name in the nominative + active preterite). MA-13 being obscure, there is nothing to suggest that -a is the genitive ending, though an auslaut -ua is not otherwise attested in Raetic names. Note, however, that in Rix' translation of PA-1, the word is interpreted as a theonym, which would make its appearing in the benefactive genitive likely. The word is attested twice with the pertinentive ending -(a)le, once written with Tau rather than Theta. Cp. (h)estulanuale in ST-5, also with Tau; for Lambda between Upsilon and Alpha cp. the problematic identification of Digamma in MA-11.