Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia
The paper explores modifications of the ancient proto-Finnic toponymic stem *Ylä- ‘top, upper,’ attested in the hydronymy of Karelia and adjacent regions. The analysis aims to reveal its phonetic variants and their sources. It is observed that in hydronyms the stem is used both independently and in...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1ea3e0d8c58245c386cb9bead47b1230 2023-05-15T17:00:24+02:00 Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia Irma I. Mullonen 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15826/vopr_onom.2018.15.2.013 https://doaj.org/article/1ea3e0d8c58245c386cb9bead47b1230 RU rus Izdatelstvo Uralskogo Universiteta http://onomastics.ru/sites/default/files/doi/10.15826/vopr_onom.2018.15.2.013.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-2400 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-2451 doi:10.15826/vopr_onom.2018.15.2.013 1994-2400 1994-2451 https://doaj.org/article/1ea3e0d8c58245c386cb9bead47b1230 Вопросы ономастики, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 7-27 (2018) Finnic languages Saami languages substrate toponymy etymology toponymic formants toponymic stems Karelia History of Civilization CB3-482 Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15826/vopr_onom.2018.15.2.013 2022-12-31T16:31:58Z The paper explores modifications of the ancient proto-Finnic toponymic stem *Ylä- ‘top, upper,’ attested in the hydronymy of Karelia and adjacent regions. The analysis aims to reveal its phonetic variants and their sources. It is observed that in hydronyms the stem is used both independently and in conjunction with some formants. The latter, originating from derivational suffixes and grammatical markers, have a strong tradition of usage evidenced by a number of discovered toponyms with markers having specific protolanguage features. For instance, toponyms like Ilinž/järv (-nžV < Proto-Saami *-ńće), Ylini/järvi (Finnic -ini), Yliz/järvi (Finnic -ize) showcase different stages of the development of diminutive / attributive suffix. The so-called superlative suffix, derived from the protolanguage superlative marker *-maηće/*-mäηće, along with its Saami and Finnic modifications, is attested in lake names such as Il’mozero, Ilemenza, Il’maž, Il’meza, Elimozero, El’mus, Ylimäine, Ylimäis/järvi etc. on the territory of Karelia and adjacent areas. It is proposed that the same logic applies to the origins of the Novgorod placename Ilmen. To underpin the attempted “upper” toponymic stems reconstruction, the study brings them in line with other place names derived from the stems with spatial semantics, formed with similar formant-types (e.g. lake Pelonč, Pil’masozero, Kukimasozero, Tarazmane). A certain areal distribution of naming patterns, apparently marking different ethno-linguistic groups, is also identified. Specifically, the pattern El’muz ~ Elimys known in the Central Karelia and west adjacent areas of Eastern Finland reflects the Late Proto-Saami linguistic condition. The pattern Ileksa, given its tight range between the lakes Lachа, Vozhe, Beloye, and Onega, as well as its phonetic appearance, may be an ancestry of an earlier language condition, associated with the Late Kargopol archaeological culture. The said culture’s areal quite accurately repeats the outlines of the toponymic range of Ileksa and some other ... Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* saami järv Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Onega ENVELOPE(38.100,38.100,63.900,63.900) Ileksa ENVELOPE(40.229,40.229,63.443,63.443) Вопросы ономастики 15 2 7 27 |
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The paper explores modifications of the ancient proto-Finnic toponymic stem *Ylä- ‘top, upper,’ attested in the hydronymy of Karelia and adjacent regions. The analysis aims to reveal its phonetic variants and their sources. It is observed that in hydronyms the stem is used both independently and in conjunction with some formants. The latter, originating from derivational suffixes and grammatical markers, have a strong tradition of usage evidenced by a number of discovered toponyms with markers having specific protolanguage features. For instance, toponyms like Ilinž/järv (-nžV < Proto-Saami *-ńće), Ylini/järvi (Finnic -ini), Yliz/järvi (Finnic -ize) showcase different stages of the development of diminutive / attributive suffix. The so-called superlative suffix, derived from the protolanguage superlative marker *-maηće/*-mäηće, along with its Saami and Finnic modifications, is attested in lake names such as Il’mozero, Ilemenza, Il’maž, Il’meza, Elimozero, El’mus, Ylimäine, Ylimäis/järvi etc. on the territory of Karelia and adjacent areas. It is proposed that the same logic applies to the origins of the Novgorod placename Ilmen. To underpin the attempted “upper” toponymic stems reconstruction, the study brings them in line with other place names derived from the stems with spatial semantics, formed with similar formant-types (e.g. lake Pelonč, Pil’masozero, Kukimasozero, Tarazmane). A certain areal distribution of naming patterns, apparently marking different ethno-linguistic groups, is also identified. Specifically, the pattern El’muz ~ Elimys known in the Central Karelia and west adjacent areas of Eastern Finland reflects the Late Proto-Saami linguistic condition. The pattern Ileksa, given its tight range between the lakes Lachа, Vozhe, Beloye, and Onega, as well as its phonetic appearance, may be an ancestry of an earlier language condition, associated with the Late Kargopol archaeological culture. The said culture’s areal quite accurately repeats the outlines of the toponymic range of Ileksa and some other ... |
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Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia |
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Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia |
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Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia |
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Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia |
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Phonetic Variants of the Ancient Toponymic Stem *Ylä- ‘Upper’ and Their Genesis in the Hydronymy of Karelia |
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phonetic variants of the ancient toponymic stem *ylä- ‘upper’ and their genesis in the hydronymy of karelia |
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