-
cognates in
Illyrian and Messapic, respectively, include: 'Bardyl(l)is/
Barzidihi', 'Teuta/Teutā', 'Dazios/Dazes', 'Laidias/Ladi-', 'Platōr/Plator-', 'Iapydes/Iapyges'...
- white/bright one', also
reflected from the
Illyrian name
Bardylis and
Messapic Barzidihi and Barduli. The same root is
found in the
Albanian given name Bardh-i...
- *bʰreh₁ǵ- ("to gleam, shine"). The same root is
found in the
Messapic names Barzidihi,
Barduli and Barletta. The name Bardylis/Bardulis,
spelled in Ancient...
