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  2. List of English words of Etruscan origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words that may be of Etruscan origin, and were borrowed through Latin, often via French. The Etruscan origin of most of these words is disputed, and some may be of Indo-European or other origin. The question is made more complex by the fact that the Etruscans borrowed many Greek words in modified form.

  3. Etruscan language - Wikipedia

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    A number of words and names for which Etruscan origin has been proposed survive in Latin. At least one Etruscan word has an apparent Semitic/Aramaic origin: talitha 'girl', that could have been transmitted by Phoenicians or by the Greeks (Greek: ταλιθα). The word pera 'house' is a false cognate to the Coptic per 'house'. [121]

  4. List of Roman gentes - Wikipedia

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    Umbrian nomina typically end in -as, -anas, -enas, or -inas, while nomina ending in -arna, -erna, -ena, -enna, -ina, or -inna are characteristic of Etruscan families. [1] The word gens is feminine, and the name of a gens was also feminine. Marcus Valerius Corvus was a member of gens Valeria. Valerius was his nomen.

  5. List of Etruscan mythological figures - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in Etruscan mythology. The names below were taken mainly from Etruscan "picture bilinguals", which are Etruscan call-outs on art depicting mythological scenes or motifs. Several different media provide names.

  6. Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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    List of South African slang words; List of place names of Dutch origin; Australian places with Dutch names; List of English words of Etruscan origin; List of English words of Finnish origin; List of English words of French origin. Glossary of ballet, mostly French words; List of French expressions in English

  7. Etruscan civilization - Wikipedia

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    Few Etruscan words entered Latin, but the names of at least two of the tribes – Ramnes and Luceres – seem to be Etruscan. The last kings may have borne the Etruscan title lucumo , while the regalia were traditionally considered of Etruscan origin – the golden crown, the sceptre, the toga palmata (a special robe), the sella curulis ...

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  9. Category:Etruscan language - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Etruscan language" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...