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Egurtzegi, Ander, and Borja Ariztimuño, “Remarks on the etymology of the Basque word for ‘swallow’ and its potential relation to Celtic”, Ériu 63 (2013): 79–90.

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“Remarks on the etymology of the Basque word for ‘swallow’ and its potential relation to Celtic”
Periodical
Ériu 63 (2013)
Breatnach, Liam, and Damian McManus (eds), Ériu 63 (2013), Royal Irish Academy.
Volume
63
Pages
79–90
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This paper aims to respond to an etymology of the Basque word for 'swallow' first proposed by Michelena (1977), later related to Celtic by McCone (2005) and then further developed by Stifter (2010). Being aware of the need for careful attention to phonological detail in linguistic reconstruction, and profiting from the latest developments in the study of the syllable- and root-structure of Proto-Basque, we aim to propose a more accurate etymology for the enara / elai 'swallow' doublet as well as to give an account of its general dialectal distribution. In order to do so, we prefer to rely on the phonological context inferred from attested dialectal variants rather than on hypothetical reconstructions. In addition, the potential relation between the Basque and Common Celtic words for 'swallow' is taken into account and proposals made by previous scholars are reviewed.
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Basque language Continental Celtic languages Common Celtic
Approaches
etymology (linguistics)
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Dennis Groenewegen
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