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Reconstruction:Thracian/Zbelthurdos

This Thracian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Thracian

Etymology

From *zbel (“lightning”) +‎ *thurd (“to throw”), thus "the lightning thrower", "the lightning bearer"[1].[2] Compare with the Ancient Greek theonym Ζεύς κεραύνιος (Zeús keraúnios, “Zeus the thunderer”) and the Russian mythonym громовержец (gromoveržec, “thunder thrower”).

Proper noun

*Zbelthurdos

  1. (mythology) Zibelthiurdos, a Thracian storm-god

Descendants
  • Ancient Greek: Ζβελθίουρδος (Zbelthíourdos), Ζιβελσούρδος (Zibelsoúrdos)
  • → Latin: Zbelthiurdus

References
  1. Duridanov, Ivan Vasiliev (1985) Die Sprache der Thraker [The Language of the Thracians]‎ (in Bulgarian), Hieronymus Verlag, →ISBN, pages 69, 85, 87
  2. Vladimir I. Georgiev (1977) Траките И Техният Език [The Thracians and their Language]‎ (in Bulgarian), Изд-во на Българската академия на науките, pages 78, 102-103
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