Considerazioni sulla glossa etrusca Arse uerse e sulla radice etrusca AR-
Keywords:
Etruscan language, Arse verse, apotropaic formula, linguistic reconstruction, historical linguisticsAbstract
The essay analyzes the Etruscan gloss arse verse, translated into Latin as averte ignem, interpreting it as an apotropaic magical formula against fire. The author confirms its genuine Etruscan origin, rejecting alternative hypotheses of Oscan or Latin derivation, and explores its linguistic structure, particularly the verbal root ar- (“to carry, to move”) and the morpheme -s- with a separative function. Comparisons with epigraphic texts, such as the Liber Linteus and the scroll of Laris Pulenas, support this interpretation. The expression, likely extracted from the Libri Etrusci, reflects a complex religious and linguistic conception. It is also suggested that the formula had a broader idiomatic use, possibly extending to protection against celestial fire, such as lightning.
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