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Messapic (/mɛˈsæpɪk, mə-, -ˈseɪ-/; also
known as Messapian; or as Iapygian) is an
extinct Indo-European Paleo-Balkanic
language of the
southeastern Italian...
- Zis (
Messapic: 𐌆𐌉𐌔) is a sky and
lightning god in
Messapian religion,
occupying the most
prominent role. The
theonym is the
equivalent and
cognate of...
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three tribal groups: the Daunians,
Peucetians and Messapians. They
spoke Messapic, a
language of Paleo-Balkan provenance.
After their lands were gradually...
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words have been
recorded by
ancient authors.
Messapic words and
relevant etymologies are
listed in
Messapic language#Lexicon. This is a list of
lemmas explicitly...
- the IE
language family,
Albanian is
grouped in the same IE
branch with
Messapic, an
ancient extinct language of
Balkan provenance that is
preserved in...
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surrounding areas in
ancient times. In antiquity, Dacian, Gr****, Illyrian,
Messapic, Paeonian,
Phrygian and
Thracian were the Paleo-Balkan
languages which...
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Balkan Indo-European
language that was
closely related to
Illyrian and
Messapic. The Indo-European
subfamily that gave rise to
Albanian is
called Albanoid...
- own
branch in the Indo-European
family tree. A
close relationship with
Messapic, once
spoken in
southern Italy, has been
suggested but
remains unproven...
- Iron Age transition. The name
highlights the ties
between Messapic to
Albanian as
Messapic brendo (stag) is
linked to Old Gheg bri (horns). Bunë is a...
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corresponds to
other toponyms in
areas of
ancient Greece (e.g. Messapio). The
Messapic tribal name Kalabroi/Calabri has been
connected to the
Dardanian Galabroi/Galabri...
