On the Etymologies of Serbian Dialectal Lexeme Cover Image

О етимологиjи српског диал. одива
On the Etymologies of Serbian Dialectal Lexeme

Author(s): Miloš Makević
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, South Slavic Languages, Philology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: etymology; Serbian language; dialects; semantics; area of dispersal

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the question of the meaning, geographical area of use, and etymology of the lexeme odiva. Аll meanings of the lexeme, the oldest record, as well as instances of the use of this word, are shown in the first part of the text. We demonstrate where this lexeme is (or was) commonly used in the second part. The third part examines the existing etymologies and their stronger and weaker sides.

  • Issue Year: 7/2021
  • Issue No: 1 (13)
  • Page Range: 90-96
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Serbian