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Reconstruction:Illyrian/terg
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Illyrian
Etymology
Possibly from a Balkan substrate. Usually assumed to be connected with Proto-Slavic *tъrgъ, Lithuanian tur̃gus, Latvian tirgus, Swedish torg (“market, marketplace”). Compare Romanian târg (“market”), Albanian treg (“market”). This group is considered to be cognate with the Italian city name of Trieste, Latin Tergeste[1].
Noun
*terg
- market
- marketplace
- trade
Derived terms
- *tergitio
- >? Latin: Tergeste
References
- Katičić, R. Ancient Languages of the Balkans. 1975. p. 172