Indogermanische Forschungen
Dados do Periódico
| Tipo | JOURNAL |
|---|---|
| Editora | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (DE) |
| ISSN | 0019-7262 / 1613-0405 |
| Scopus | 5800207760 |
| OpenAlex | S54817862 |
| Site | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/indo |
| Total de publicações | 195 |
| Período coberto | 1892 - 2026 |
| País | DE |
| Idioma | EN |
| Indexação | Scopus |
| Citada por | 14 |
| Fator de impacto | 0.175 |
| SJR | 0.294 (Q2) |
| SNIP | 1.821 |
| CiteScore | 1.1 |
| Índice h | 2 |
| Participação feminina na autoria | 26.3% |
This journal focuses on Indo-European historical linguistics and philology. While linguistic anthropology is a subfield, this venue's highly specialized focus on historical language reconstruction and comparative grammar places it outside the direct scope of social or cultural anthropology
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The relative age of the Indo‐European s‐aorist and the origin of its ablaut pattern
This article will argue that the Indo-European s-aorist is an ancient verbal category, and thus can be reconstructed for the earliest reconstructable stage of Proto‐Indo‐European. Moreover, it will argue that evidence from Vedic Sanskrit indicates that its active paradigm originally had radical *ē‐grade in its 2sg. and 3sg. forms only, whereas its other forms (including 1sg.) showed *e‐grade. Furthermore, it will argue that s-aorists formed to ro…
The Indo-Iranian roots *dhvans- and *dhvanH
This article deals with the Indic and Iranian reflexes of the IIr. roots *dhvans- and *dhvanH-, i.e. Vedic dhvaṃs- and dhvani-, Avestan duuan- and several Middle and New East Iranian verbs pointing to a pre-form *δwān- and *δway-. Based on a thorough semantic analysis of the earliest attestations in both branches, it is argued that these roots could be etymologically related, the first being an s-extension of the latter, and that both originally …
Cultural lexical borrowings in Proto-Slavic from a local variety of the West European Substrate
Some time ago, Georg Holzer offered several dozen Proto-Slavic and Proto- Baltic words that exhibit irregular reverse correspondences for Indo-European obstruents (IE *p *t *k > Balto-Slav. *b *d *g, IE *bh *dh *gh > Balto-Slav. *p *t *k). Holzer proposed the existence of a hypothetical Temematic language, an extinct Indo-European language that underwent a distinctive consonant shift. According to him, the speakers of Temematic were in close cont…
Lycian lada ‘wife’
Lyc. AB lada- ‘wife’
Hittite heu
We propose interpreting the Hittite noun heu- : heaw- ‘rain’ as reflecting the prototype *h2ḗy-u- *h2ḗy-ew- underlying the Vedic adjective āyús, gen. sg. āyóḥ ‘endowed with life force, full of liveliness’ admitting that the root’s meaning ‘life force, vital principle’ was conceptualized in Hittite in relation to natural phenomena rather than human life. The representation associated with the pouring of lifegiving water finds further resonance in …
Anmerkungen und Etymologien zum prasunischen Lautwandel *d >
The paper mainly discusses the eight Prasun words oli- ‘to suck‘, lumū́ ‘neck; stalk‘, limóg ‘very long worm(tapeworm?)‘, liníg, linigī,́ lēníg ‘stinging nettle‘, pul-, pol- ‘to say, to speak; to read‘, wulúg, wulugú ‘worm‘, wulúg, wulíg, wolík ‘hat‘, zül, zǖl, žül ‘bush, shrub’, ẓul ‘copper‘, in addition to remarks on other Prasun and non-Prasun etyma. I propose new etymologies for words which so far lacked an etymology and provide their Nurista…
Penelope’s footstool (Odyssey 19.54)
The aim of this paper is to reconstruct Od. 19.54 as a Mycenaean hexameter and to project the entire line back into the Greek of the 2nd millennium. Some metrical irregularities of Homeric verses can be solved through a retrojection to an older linguistic layer. In order to demonstrate this claim, the textual data are compared with Mycenaean tablets, iconographical representations and archeological artifacts (signet rings, furniture) dating back …
Reconsidering the problem of Vedic ūrdhváand Avestan ərəδβa-, arəduuī
The article proposes a straightforward solution to the long-standing problem of the reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European adjective *H3érH2dhu-/*H3r̥H2dhéu̯- ‘upright’ (thematized early on to *H3r̥(H2)dh-(e)u̯-ó-) and its originally athematic feminative *H3r̥H2dh-éu̯-iH2-/*H3r̥H2dh-u-i̯éH2- in Vedic and Avestan. It is proposed that the non-feminine stem of the adjective, reconstructable for Proto-Indo-Iranian as *Hr̥Hdhu̯ó-, has secondarily introdu…
The adjective class in R̥g-Vedic Sanskrit and Proto-Indo-European
After a brief introduction to the definition of the adjective class in PIE, this paper offers a corpus-based, quantitative analysis of the quality modifier construction in R̥g-Vedic Sanskrit (that is, the “adjective” in functional-typological terms). We gather every “adjective” construction from a representative sample of 51 RV hymns (a corpus comprising 708 types for 1208 tokens), then we analyze the internal structure of these constructions, cl…
PGmc. *skōha- ‘shoe’ re-visited
There exist competing etymologies for PGmc. *skōha- ‘shoe’, the most common one being *skōu-ko- ‘covering’ (recently revised to *skouh3-ko-). This reconstruction suffers from semantic and morphonological problems. It has also been suggested that PGmc. *skōha- is somehow related to PIE *skek- ‘move quickly’. In this paper, support is provided for the latter etymology, interpreting *skōha- as an original vṛddhi-derivative *skṓk-o- ‘of/enabling fast…
Les dérivés adjectivaux grecs et louvites en *-eh2-i̯o
The present paper provides a brief overview of the Indo-European adjectival suffix *-i̯o-, emphasizing its often-neglected presence in the Anatolian languages. It aims at uncovering certain suffix chains formed with the same adjectival suffix, such as *-nt-i̯o- and *-eh2-i̯o-, which have not been properly established so far within the framework of Anatolian morphology. The existence of the latter chain *-eh2-i̯oin more than one Anatolian language…
The Anatolian reflexes of Indo-European τομή-, φυγή-, τόμος-, and τομός-type nominals and their historical implications
It is widely thought that Proto-Indo-European τόμος-type nouns are robustly continued in the Anatolian languages. I challenge this view, arguing that most of the alleged Anatolian reflexes of this class instead continue τομή- or φυγή-type nouns, or in a few cases, τομός-type adjectives. Based on this reassessment of the Anatolian evidence, I propose a new historical account of the Hittite noun-forming suffix -ā̆tar/n- in which inherited τομή- and…
Pashto preverbs V
This article deals with the perfective preverb wə́-. Pashto wə́- cannot be studied separately from aspectual oppositions: in fact, wə́- characterizes the “perfective” of simple verbs. Therefore, a quick review of aspect in Pashto will follow. Before turning to the etymology of wə́-, the uses and semantics of Persian bi-, with which scholars universally associate Pashto wə́-, will be presented. This article is intended to draw some conclusions abo…
Voice and transitivity with perception verbs in Ancient Greek
The paper surveys the development of the voice system with perception verbs in Ancient Greek. Most such verbs start out as either activa or media tantum in Homeric Greek and feature voice opposition in later prose. I argue that with former activa tantum this reflects an increasing tendency to share constructional features of transitive verbs, with the mediopassive or passive encoding the passive diathesis, while former media tantum develop active…
Prāvepá- Und Pravātejā́-/°já
The present paper deals with two hapax legomena from the hymn of the gambler, R̥g-Veda 10.34, i.e. prāvepá- and pravātejā́-/°já-. Starting from the rendition of the two words in selected translations an attempt is made to gain a more precise insight in the morphology and semantics of the two words
PIE nu-factitives in Balto-Slavic
Slavic nǫ-perfectives, one of the two main sources of Leskien’s Class II, continue a Balto-Slavic class of derived verbs characterized by present stem *‐ne/a‐ (
Lycian zum̃mẽ/zum̃mã and possibly related Luwic words
This article addresses the Lycian nominal forms zum̃mẽ and zum̃mã, designating an act of depredation against a burial installation, but lacking precise translation and etymology. It is proposed here to link these terms to the PIE root *ti̯egu̯ - ‘to withdraw, leave’ (cf. Gk. σέβομαι, Ved. tyájati), and to translate the expression zum̃mẽ/ã a(i)- (di) as ‘to perform a removal (of the door), to open.’ This would then be the counterpart of the Greek …
Basic valency orientation in Gothic
The article addresses the basic valency orientation of Gothic. The data is analyzed mainly qualitatively, but, differently from previous similar studies, an insight is given into a quantitative model further supporting the findings of the first analysis. Whereas the only transitivizing strategy found is causativization through Go. -ja- (
Old English Elene 54a hleowon and Old Norse Grímnismál 29,9 hlóa; two texts, one verb
This article reconsiders the Germanic verb *hlō(j)anan ‘to low’, as the standard view of this lexeme is inaccurate and incomplete. The review is prompted by realization that MS hleopon hornboran ‘hornbearers ran’ in line 54a of the Old English poem Elene should be emended to hleowon hornboran ‘hornbearers blared’ and recognized as an instance of the verb. The emendation provides the only example of a (class 7) strong preterit to *hlō(j)anan in th…
Lycian Ἐρευάτης in Stephanus of Byzantium
This paper deals with the Lycian toponym Ἐρευάτης, attested in the epitome of the Ethnica by Stephanus of Byzantium, from a linguistic point of view. First, it is argued that, despite Meinekius’ suppositions, which have affected the text of the most recent edition of Stephanus’ work, no lacuna should be assumed in the text, which clearly includes a gloss explaining the Lycian name of the nymph Ereua. An etymological analysis of the different Lyci…
Latin placēre ‘like, please’ as an alternating Dat-Nom/Nom-Dat verb
A general assumption in the Latin scholarship is that verbs like placēre ‘like, please’ select for a nominative (stimulus) subject and a dative (experiencer) object. Here we pursue an alternative hypothesis, namely that placēre may instantiate two diametrically opposed argument structures, i.e. Dat-Nom and Nom-Dat, as recent research has established the existence of such alternations in several Indo- European languages (Barðdal 2023: Ch. 3). For …
Albanian dash ‘ram’
The etymology of Alb. dash m. ‘ram’ is disputed. On the one hand, I argue in this paper that a neglected proposal by La Piana (1939: 91)-who very briefly hinted at a possible connection with Lat. dēnsus ‘thick, dense’-is worth being further explored, as a ram could have been plausibly originally named ‘the thick(- fleeced) one’. On the other hand, I propose a new etymology for Alb. dash, which is based on the widespread Benennungsmotiv of the ram…
Über die Herkunft des Obliquus Singular in manchen Nuristan- und Dardsprachen
The present article argues that the vocalic oblique singular ending (-a ~ -ə ~ -ë, depending on the language) in a number of Nuristani and Dardic languages (Ashkun-Wamai, Waigali including the varieties of Want, Nisheygram etc, Gawar- Bati, Dameli) comes from the Old Indo-Iranian ablative singular *-āt of the a-stems and-in some languages-also from the instrumental singular *-ā of the same noun class. Due to phonological reasons, this derivation …
The Goths in Taurica
This paper reopens the question of possible onomastic relics of the Crimean Goths preserved in Byzantine epigraphy of the peninsula. Along with revisiting earlier scholarship, the authors present and discuss several personal names of likely Gothic origin spanning the time from the 4th to the 15th century C.E., and attempt to outline a series of conclusions based on their typology, location, date, and the social position of their bearers in Byzant…
Celtic in Greek characters and implications for Greek and Celtic phonology
This paper examines the use of the characters t h eta ⟨θ⟩ and k h i ⟨χ⟩ in Transalpine Celtic inscriptions engraved in Greek characters. Since /t h / and /k h /, respectively, were not needed for Celtic, it is conventionally presumed that these characters were repurposed in these inscriptions, t h eta ⟨θ⟩ as the tau Gallicum phoneme and k h i ⟨χ⟩ as the allophone [x] of the phoneme /k/ before /t/. It is argued that, in fact, the aspirated voicele…
Manhandled and ‘kicked around’
The past-iterative and the augment in Homer
Awest. asperenō und byzantin ἄσπρον
Zur Analyse von νῦν bei Homer
In Homer, νῦν generally functions as an adverb referring to the present or the immediate future of the speaker. Apart from this use as a temporal adverb, νῦν has also developed a use as a discourse marker: it functions as a marker of discourse topic shift and as an adversative particle; besides these two values, νῦν also functions, as we will try to demonstrate, as an illustrative particle. The line between the use of νῦν as a temporal adverb or …
Yoshida Daisuke. Untersuchungen zu den Sonnengottheiten bei den Hethitern. Schwurgötterliste, helfende Gottheit, Feste
Article Yoshida Daisuke. Untersuchungen zu den Sonnengottheiten bei den Hethitern. Schwurgötterliste, helfende Gottheit, Feste. was published on January 1, 2001 in the journal Indogermanische Forschungen (volume 106, issue 1)
Some Homeric Evidence for the History of the Augment
Die Hypotaxe im Rigveda
Die ethnologische Stellung der Ostgermanen
Die Eigentöne der Sprachlaute und ihre praktische Verwendung.
Gibt es ein rein präsentisches Perfekt im Griechischen?
Die Demonstrativpronomina des Schweizerdeutschen.
Das schwache Adjektivum und der Artikel im Germanischen.
Zur griechischen Wortforschung
Die Übersetzungstechnik der gotischen Bibel in den Paulinischen Briefen.
Ein Beitrag zur gotischen Lautlehre.
Der Ursprung des griechischen Bereichsakkusativs und anderes
Lateinisch-Griechisches.
Die hypothetische Periode im Albanischen.
Zur o-Abtönung in den indogermanischen Sprachen
Die Hypotaxe im Rigveda
Die Hypotaxe im Rigveda
Cassirer E. Philosophie der symbolischen Formen. Erster Teil
Article Cassirer E. Philosophie der symbolischen Formen. Erster Teil: Die Sprache. Berlin, Cassirer 1923. XII, 293 S. 8° was published on January 1, 1924 in the journal Indogermanische Forschungen (volume 42, issue s1).
Der sog. ‘Nominativus pendens’
Der sog. Pluralis modestiae
Der soziative und der affektische Plural der ersten Person im Lateinischen
Die ältesten Formen des Prohibitivsatzes im Griechischen und Lateinischen
Symbolae grammaticae in honorem Ioannis Rozwadowski
Awest. asperenō und byzantin ἄσπρον
Die Stellung des attributiven Genetivs im Italischen
Walde Alois. Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen. Herausgegeben und bearbeitet von Julius Pokorny
Article Walde Alois. Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen. Herausgegeben und bearbeitet von Julius Pokorny was published on January 1, 1933 in the journal Indogermanische Forschungen (volume 51, issue 1).
Zu den Grundfragen der Aspekttheorie
Bloomfield Leonard. Language
Sprachgeographische Untersuchungen zu den altgriechischen Dialekten.