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Michael Weiss
@mweissohcgl.bsky.social
Historical Linguist, Indo-Europeanist (especially interested in Greek, Italic, Vedic, Tocharian, Old Irish, Anatolian). Cornell Linguistics
Quite a few signs look like elder futhark
June 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Lu 62, Roccagloriosa, has the protasis σϝαι ειοκ νειπ fακτιεδ[….. "if x does not do these things" with the incomprehensible form fακτιεδ. This may be an inverse spelling for /fakset/ = Lat. faxit. We have evidence that tiV became s at least at Bantia (Bansae = Bantiae) and final -d was devoiced.
December 29, 2024 at 6:38 PM
My hobbyhorse: The nom. of Mefīt- is not attested in ancient Latinity. The genitive Mefītis 3x: Fest. p. 476, Tac. His. 3.33, Var. L. 8.49. In inscriptions dat. Mefiti 10x, gen. Mefitis 1x. Until we learn otherwise, we should call her Mefits as in Oscan.
November 28, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Schedule for Pavia summer school. Looking forward to teaching here and hearing the other courses (Sept. 2-7)!
github.com/unipv-larl/6...
December 18, 2023 at 1:18 PM