Etruscan Glossary E

Compilation and translations from French, Italian and Latin
by Rick Mc Callister and Silvia Mc Callister-Castillo ©1999



-e locative intrumentive suffix [mp68: 396]

easun, eiasun
"Jason" [g/lb83]

ec, ek, ex "to call, summon" [az96]
< *vekw [az96]

eca "this (nominative)" [am91, cb, g/lb83, mc91, mp68]
eclthi "demonstrative (locative)" [mc91: 73]
ecn "this (accusative)" [mc91]
ecs "this (genitive)" [mc91]
see ca [cb, g/lb83, mc91, mp68]

ecs "indigent, lacking" [az96]
eca (genitive) [az96]
ecnia "indigence" [az96]
ecia verb [az96]
see Latin egêre "to carry out, carry off" [az96]

ectur, extur "Hektôr" [g/lb83]
"Cutting" [az96]

ei, ein, eith, eth, ethl pronominal particle [mp68]
see ta [mp68]

ei "no, not, don't" [am91, mc91: 118]

ei "here, now" [az96]

ei "property" [az96]
< eiki [az96]

eicrece "sick" [az96]

eine "Aeneas" [g/lb85: 92]
see Greek Aineías [g/lb85: 92]

eisnev, eisneve "exercized the priesthood" [az96]

eitiia "valuation" [az96]
eitva, aiza, etva, heitva, eit, eith, eithi, ez, es "to venerate, respect, esteem, to watch out" [az96]
eitna, eizan-, eizene, ezna, ezunei
"timorous, respectful" [az96]
eitviscri "pudenda ('shameful parts')" [az96]
< *aidh, *eith [az96]
see Latin aestimatio "valuation" [az96]
see Greek aidoîa [az96]

eleivana "of oil" [g/lb83]
aska eleivana" "container of oil" [g/lb83]
see Greek elaiwa > élaion "oil"[rc 95, g/lb83]

see Latin oliua "olive" (Greek, Latin) [rc 95]
of Tyrrhenian origin? [g/lb83]

elementum Latin, of Etruscan origin [lrp 51]
see Gk elephanta "ivory letter" [lrp 51]

elfa "half, middle" [az96]

elina, elinai, helene "Hé:le:ne:" [g/lb83, mc91: 49]
Fervid, Passion" [az96]

els "stele" [ag79]
see Nostratic *HelV "to rise" [ag 79]

elusisnia "agitation, movement" [az96]
eluva "the (two) Animators (i.e. the Dioscuri) [az96]

-em "minus, from (used with numbers)" [am91, g/lb83, mp68]

emel "(take by the) handle" [az96]

en "to worry about, cure?" [az96]

ena "to carry out?" [az96]
enixunce "carried out" [az96]

enac, enax "then, afterwards" [g/lb83]

enesc- "private" [az96]

eniaca "just-like" [az96, mcv 8 Nov 96]

enizpeta "Enispa (name; demonstrative form)" [mc91: 74]
"(one who) guards property?" [az96]

-enna suffix used with family names [lrp 57]
-ennus suffix [lrp 48]

enva "nine" [az96]

ep, epa. ipe, epu "to suppose, evaluate, meditate" [az96]
see Latin opinari "to suppose, evaluate, believe" [az96]
< *ep-/*ip- "to vacillate, doubt" [az96]

ep "to do" [az96]
epiuna "Ops (goddess)" [az96]
epiur, epeur "child/youth companion of Hercules, who presents him to Tinia or Minverva" [g/lb83]
"Opes, god of resources, strength, power" [az96]
epl "work, labor" [az96]
eple, epule "worker" [az96]
< *ep "strength, work, labor" [az96]
see Latin operare "to work, labor" [az96]

epana "to waver" [az96]
epni "wavering" [az96]
epnice "(one who has) wavered, uncertain" [az96]

epetave, epetav preterite verb form [az 19 Jul 99]

epl, pi, pul "in, to, up to" [g/lb83]

epri "help, potentially" [az96]

eprial "superior" [az96]
eprthe- "superior charge, supremacy" [az96]
eprthne "superior, leader" [az96]
eprthnev "to be the leader" [az96]

er, erce "to honor", "honor, respect" [az96]
eraiSce "agitated, moved" [az96]
eruna "agitation, movement?" [az96]

-eri, -ri gerundive suffix, postposition "for, for the sake of" [az96, mp68: 400]
locative, instrumentive suffix [mp68: 396]

eris name "Honor, Respect" [az96]

ermania "heat, hot" [az96] erus "sun" < "burning" [az96]
ermie "August (month)" [az96]
< *er- < *ghwer "heat" [az96]

-erna suffix used with family names [lrp 57]

ersce "went" [am91]
"saved, spared (risparmiò)" [az96]

-es < -a-si-si ablative suffix for -a stem words [mcv 9 Apr 99]

eS < ez "respects, is wary" [az96]
ez "to esteem, venerate" [az96]
eznxval "venerable, for veneration" [az96]
espia < eitvaspia (f.), expu, ezpa (m.) venerable, esteemed [az96]
esta "estimation, reward" [az96]
estac, estak "estimator" [az96]
< *aist-, *eith-, *eth-, *eitv- [az96]

esi "prosperity, well (being)" [az96]

esl-em ce-alx "twenty eight (two from thirty)" [g/lb83 79, mc91]
esl-em zathrum "eighteen (two from twenty)" [g/lb83 79, mc91]
eslz "twice" [g/lb83, mc91, mp68]

eSta, eStac, eStla pronominal participle? [mp68]
see ta [mp68]

eStla "and this" [g/lb83 76]

estrei "sign, point" < "notch" [az96]

esvi-, esv-tn, esvi-S "ceremony, sacrifice" [mp68]
see ais, eis [mp68]

esxath, esxathce "to investigate, interrogate, to seek" [az96]

eta "this (nominative)?" [am91, mc91]
etan "this (accusative)" [mc91]
eta "seat, post" [az96]
etanei "seat" [az96]
see Latin aedes "building, temple, house" [az96]
etula (oblique) [az96]
< *et(h)-/*it- < *sed [az96]
ethava "seat, residence, temple, foundation" [az96]
see Latin sedes "seat, residence, temple, foundation" [az96]

etanal "on the ides ?" [mcv 8 Nov 96]

etera, eteri, etri, etera-S, eter-S, eterais, eteraias "foreigner, slave,clientes" (middle class)" [djh 72, g/lb83, mp68: 232]
from Umbrian [djh 72, g/lb83, mp68: 232]
"associate, iugus, continual" [az96]
eterau, eterav "referring to etera 'foreigner, slave, servant" [mp68]
zilath eterav, camthi eterau, zil eteraias officials connected with the etera [mp68]

etera "weaving, flesh" > "viscera" > "son" [sic] [az96]
etertic "viscera, intestines" [az96]
etras "internal?" [az96]
etri, ethrni "internal" [az96]
etrinthi "entrails", plural of *etrine [az96]
etrisna "(one who) weaves" [az96]

eth natural deity [mp68: 251]

eth < eith "being wary" [az96]
ethri gerund of eth < eith "being wary" [az96]
ethun "careful, respectful" [az96]

ethausva, ethauSva female deity appearing at the birth of Minerva [g/lb83]
"Vesta" [az96]

ethl plural direct object pronoun for *e- based words? [az96]

etiasas "having given something to eat?" [az96]

etnam, -tnam "and, also" [am91, g/lb83, mp68]
"of equals, the same" [mc91: 151]
etnam "ita" [az96]
etnam . . . etnam "and . . . and; so . . . so" [az96]
etnam ix "so thatt" [az96]
see Latin ita "so, thus" [az96]

etr-, ethr-, ethr-i, ethr-se, etra-sa "verb dealing with sacred actions" [mp68]
related to tur? [mp68]
see eter-ti, eter-tic, etrin-thi [mp68]

euntke "propitious" [az96]

eurphia nymph/muse dancing in front of Phaun [g/lb83]

eurtha "valor, dignity, parole?" [az96]

euterpa, euterpe "Euterpê (acts as a Charity)" [g/lb83]
"Destiny" < "Plot-weaver" [az96]

evan male/female deity associated with Turan and Adonis [g/lb83]
"Time" [az96]
< evo [az96]
see Latin -aevus "age, epoch, era, time" [az96]

evantra "Evándra" [mc91: 46]

evi "duration, eternity" [az96]

evrthia "Virbia, of the weaving" [az96]
evrtun "revolving, praying?" [az96]

evtucle, evzicle "Eteoklês" [g/lb85: 161]
"Fate (Fas, Fatum)" [az96]
< *avth [az96]

ezpu family name [mc91: 137]



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