Download or read book Etymological Dictionary of Etruscan Words written by Adolfo Zavaroni and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary allows you to completely and rationally translate the longest and most important Etruscan texts. It is based on etymological comparison with ancient Indo-European languages. The greatest number of decisive matches is obtained with Proto-Germanic, but the Greek and Italic dialects also provide useful comparisons for the interpretation of a fair number of words. According to the A., before settling in Italy the Etruscans were a nomadic people who acquired words and lexemes from Indo-European people among whom they had temporarily settled in previous centuries and who in any case used to travel and exchange goods or raid.