The concept of "fluire" evokes images of something liquid, loose, and flowing, lacking defined form and stability. Water, a fundamental element in nature, embodies these characteristics. But have you ever wondered about the etymology behind "fluire" and its connection to water?
According to traditional etymology, "fluire" derives from Latin "fluidus," which stems from "fluere," meaning "to flow." However, a deeper exploration suggests that both "fluere" and "fluidus" might have Albanian roots:
1. "Uj" (water)
2. "Lu" (to move)
This theory proposes that the Albanian words influenced the Latin terms, despite Latin having distinct words for water ("aqua") and move ("move"). This potential connection highlights:
1. Linguistic exchange and borrowing
2. Albanian's possible impact on Latin vocabulary
3. Complexity of language evolution
Further research into this etymological link could provide insights into the historical interactions between languages and cultures. By examining the intersections of Albanian and Latin, we can gain a deeper understanding of language development and cultural exchange.
Robert Stephen Paul Beekes (Dutch: [ˈbeːkəs]; 2 September 1937 – 21 September 2017) was a Dutch linguist who was professor of comparative Indo-European linguistics at Leiden University and the author of many monographs on the Proto-Indo language. European. Robert Beekes also worked on Pre-Greek, the language he called non-Indo-European, spoken in Greece before Greek, according to him probably around 2000 BC. Since this language was not written, Beekes took his information from many words in classical Greek that show a non-Greek structure and development. One of these words is *ἀδάμας , whose etymology I deduced in 2014 without reading his book. I wrote in this blog: "Do linguists know that ἀδάμας – adámas of old Greek exists in today's Albanian in the form of "pa ndam"? When I read his book and these very words, I was stunned. How can a linguist of such a level not understand this word and its origin. Beekes writes: "Adamas, hard metal? Diamond? Derived from...
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