Carian ś(j)as and σοῦα(ν)

Year 2023, Volume: 25, 1 - 7, 16.05.2023

Zsolt Simon

https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1202238

Abstract

The similarity of two terms of Carian funerary terminology, ś(j)as ‘funerary monument’ (attested in Carian inscriptions) and σοῦα(ν) ‘tomb’ (preserved by Stephan of Byzantium) was recognized long ago, but their connection, if it exists at all, is unclear. This paper argues that both forms go back to the same underlying word by regular phonological and morphological processes.

Keywords

Carian, Carian glosses, funerary terminology, Stephan of Byzantium

Karca ś(j)as ve σοῦα(ν)

Abstract

Karya mezar terminolojisinin iki terimi olan ś(j)as ‘mezar anıtı’ (Karya yazıtlarında görülür) ve σοῦα(ν) 'mezar' (Bizanslı Stephan tarafından korunmuştur) arasındaki benzerlik uzun zaman önce fark edilmiştir, ancak aralarındaki bağlantı, eğer varsa, belirsizdir. Bu makale, her iki formun da düzenli fonolojik ve morfolojik süreçlerle aynı temel kelimeye geri döndüğünü savunmaktadır.

Keywords

Karca yorumlar, mezar terminolojisi, Bizanslı Stephan

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