The etymology of Gerga and the Carian word for ‘white’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22311540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Bianconi (0000-0002-9510-0834, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-42 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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.2020.133.1.27 |
| OpenAlex | W4312906376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
In this paper, I propose a new etymology for the toponym Γέργα, the name of a sanctuary in Caria. I argue that Γέργα is the Greek adaptation of a Carian place name going back to the Anatolian lexeme for ‘white’ (cf. Hittite ḫarki-), and that this etymology finds independent support in a Herodotean passage. This gives us the chance to reconstruct a hitherto unattested Carian lexeme, to isolate a specific sound change, and to reflect upon the more general problem of the Greek adaptation of Anatolian names
Etymology · Hittite language · Lexeme · Linguistics · Ancient Near East History · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |