Der Name der taciteischen Nuit(h)ones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22311519 |
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| Authors | Norbert Wagner (0000-0003-2477-7255, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 144-146 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0935-3518 • E-ISSN: 2196-8071 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.13109/hisp.2017.130.1.144 |
| OpenAlex | W2901301390 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The traditional emendations of Nuit(h)ones, a Germanic tribal name mentioned by Tacitus, as a mis-written form of *Niutones „fishermen“, *Huitones „the white ones“, or *Nurthones „people of Nerthus“ have to be abandoned. The comparison with other mis-written forms in Tacitus’ Germania clearly supports the assumption of a metathesis of the t and i, the correct emendation thus being *Nutiones belonging to the Germanic n-stem *nut-jan- „one who is taking, making use of“
Art · Linguistics · Literature · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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