ETIMOLOGY OF THE CROATIAN WORD PATULJAK

Authors

  • Ranko Matasović Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Filozofski fakultet

Keywords:

etymology, dwarf, Romance loanwods in Croatian

Abstract

Croatian patúljak „dwarf“ is derived from Vulgar Latin (or early Dalmato-Romance) *puttus „boy“, or its derivative, *puttilus, *puttulus „small, tiny“.

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Published

2022-04-23

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Izvorni znanstveni članak