esminu
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| Language: | Raetic |
| Word type: | proper noun |
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| Case: | nominative |
| Number: | singular |
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| Morphemic analysis: | esim(n)-nu |
| Meaning: | 'son/daughter of Esimne' |
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| Paradigm: | esimnesi (pertinentive, singular, masculine), esminu (nominative, singular) (2) |
| Attestation: | SZ-87 (]esminupitisθauχkaạna) (1) |
Commentary
Raetic individual name with patronymic suffix. The base is most probably esimne with metathesis (avoidance of nasal cluster, correct esimnu) and haplology (-ne-nu > -(n)nu, cp. esiunne and piθam(n)u). See esimnesi for the etymology.
