Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch
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The Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (IEW, "Indo-European Etymological Dictionary") was published in 1959 by the Austrian-German comparative linguist and Celtic languages expert Julius Pokorny
. It is an updated and slimmed-down reworking of the three-volume Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen (1927–1932, by Alois Walde
and Julius Pokorny).
Both of these works aim to provide an overview of the lexical knowledge accumulated through the early 20th century. The IEW is now slightly outdated, especially as it was conservative even when it was written, ignoring the laryngeal theory
, and hardly including any Anatolian
material.
Julius Pokorny
Julius Pokorny was an Austrian linguist and scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly Irish, and a supporter of Irish nationalism. He held academic posts in Austrian and German universities.-Life:...
. It is an updated and slimmed-down reworking of the three-volume Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen (1927–1932, by Alois Walde
Alois Walde
Alois Walde was a German linguist.He taught as professor at Innsbruck University, Königsberg University, Breslau University.-Literary works:* Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, 1906...
and Julius Pokorny).
Both of these works aim to provide an overview of the lexical knowledge accumulated through the early 20th century. The IEW is now slightly outdated, especially as it was conservative even when it was written, ignoring the laryngeal theory
Laryngeal theory
The laryngeal theory is a generally accepted theory of historical linguistics which proposes the existence of one, or a set of three , consonant sounds termed "laryngeals" that appear in most current reconstructions of the Proto-Indo-European language...
, and hardly including any Anatolian
Anatolian languages
The Anatolian languages comprise a group of extinct Indo-European languages that were spoken in Asia Minor, the best attested of them being the Hittite language.-Origins:...
material.
- French & European Publications (1969), ISBN 0828866023
- Francke 4th ed. (2002), 5th ed. (2005), ISBN 3772009476
Other PIE dictionaries and grammars
- Grundriß der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen SprachenGrundriß der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen SprachenGrundriß der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen Sprachen is a major work of historical linguistics by Karl Brugmann and Berthold Delbrück, published in two editions between 1886 and 1916...
(published 1886–1916 by Karl BrugmannKarl BrugmannKarl Brugmann was a German linguist. He is a towering figure in Indo-European linguistics.-Biography:He was educated at Halle and Leipzig. He was instructor in the gymnasium at Wiesbaden and at Leipzig, and in 1872-77 was assistant at the Russian Institute of Classical Philology at the latter place...
and Berthold DelbrückBerthold DelbrückBerthold Gustav Gottlieb Delbrück was a German linguist who devoted himself to the study of the comparative syntax of the Indo-European languages.-Biography:...
) - Lexikon der indogermanischen VerbenLexikon der Indogermanischen VerbenThe Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben is an etymological dictionary of the Proto-Indo-European verb. The first edition appeared in 1998, edited by Helmut Rix. A second edition followed in 2001. The book is based on the Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch by Julius Pokorny...
(LIV, published 1998 and 2001 by Helmut RixHelmut RixHelmut Rix was a German linguist and professor of the Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar of Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany....
and others) - Indo-European Etymological DictionaryIndo-European Etymological DictionaryThe Indo-European Etymological Dictionary is a research project of the Department of Comparative Indo-European Linguistics at Leiden University, initiated in 1991 by Peter Schrijver and others....
, an ongoing project based in Leiden, intended to result in the publication of a comprehensive Indo-European etymological dictionary and described by its authors as a successor of the IEW
External links
- Pokorny PIE Data (University of Texas)
- Indogermanisches Wörterbuch by Gerhard Köbler (based on the IEW, but includes laryngeals as well as Tocharian and Anatolian material, a short grammar and an English–Indo-European dictionary)