The facts to the etymology of some Czech and Slovac words
Vol.22,No.4(2012)
Abstract
Keywords:
etymological research; cultural and linguistic contacts; areal linguistics; similar semantic and phonetic signs; geographical names of West-Slovakia; history of Pechenegs in Slovakia
Pages:
15–25
Etymological research is the important task of linguistics, which prove many new works published in this subject. Our study makes the etymological examination of the words common of Czech and Slovak languages cepel, cepel, which haven't clear etymology. Common origin of these words prove the Czech etymological dictionary, which demonstrates the origin in the East-Moravian dialect. For our examination, it is very important the specific character of etymology, namely there are not common roots in Slavic languages. On the basis of results of our etymological research it is possible certain areal connection between Slavic and Turkish words, which have similar semantic and phonetic signs. The Slovak researcher M. Marek (2003) examined the history of Pechenegs in territory of Slovakia proved his existence in the region of West-Slovakia. The area of river Morava has important strategical territory of Hungary in Middle Ages, which has defended by Pechenegs. The geographical names of West-Slovakia reflected the settlement of these Turkish people in the examined region. The words of Hungarian language without clear etymology, which have also similar semantical and phonetical signs between Turkish words relating to areal contacts.
etymological research; cultural and linguistic contacts; areal linguistics; similar semantic and phonetic signs; geographical names of West-Slovakia; history of Pechenegs in Slovakia
15–25