Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch
E520585
Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch is a major historical-comparative etymological dictionary of the Indo-European languages compiled by linguist Julius Pokorny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5440982 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch Context triple: [Julius Pokorny, knownFor, Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch]
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A.
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen is a pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages by Friedrich Diez that laid the foundations for modern Romance philology.
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B.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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C.
Kalmückisches Wörterbuch
Kalmückisches Wörterbuch is a scholarly dictionary of the Kalmyk (Oirat) language compiled by the Finnish linguist Gustaf John Ramstedt.
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D.
Institut_für_deutsche_Sprache
The Institut für Deutsche Sprache is a leading German research institute dedicated to the scientific study and documentation of the contemporary German language.
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E.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch Target entity description: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch is a major historical-comparative etymological dictionary of the Indo-European languages compiled by linguist Julius Pokorny.
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A.
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der romanischen Sprachen is a pioneering etymological dictionary of the Romance languages by Friedrich Diez that laid the foundations for modern Romance philology.
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B.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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C.
Kalmückisches Wörterbuch
Kalmückisches Wörterbuch is a scholarly dictionary of the Kalmyk (Oirat) language compiled by the Finnish linguist Gustaf John Ramstedt.
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D.
Institut_für_deutsche_Sprache
The Institut für Deutsche Sprache is a leading German research institute dedicated to the scientific study and documentation of the contemporary German language.
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E.
Verner's law
Verner's law is a historical linguistic principle explaining a systematic set of consonant alternations in the Germanic languages that refined and expanded upon Grimm's law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
etymological dictionary
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reference work ⓘ |
| approach | comparative-historical method ⓘ |
| author | Julius Pokorny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Pokorny, Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Julius Pokorny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | entries for Indo-European roots with derivatives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| discipline | comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| field |
Indo-European studies
ⓘ
etymology ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ |
| focus | Proto-Indo-European roots ⓘ |
| format | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
based on pre-World War II scholarship
ⓘ
does not reflect later advances in laryngeal theory ⓘ some etymologies now considered outdated ⓘ |
| includes |
bibliographical references
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cognate sets from multiple Indo-European branches ⓘ reconstructions of Proto-Indo-European roots ⓘ semantic explanations ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indo-European etymological research ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of Indo-European roots
ⓘ
traditional Neogrammarian approach ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | single-author dictionary ⓘ |
| publisher | Francke Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | IEW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | alphabetically arranged roots ⓘ |
| subject |
Indo-European languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proto-Indo-European language ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of historical linguistics
ⓘ
specialists in Indo-European linguistics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Proto-Indo-European prehistory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indo-Europeanists
NERFINISHED
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historical linguists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparing Indo-European languages
ⓘ
reconstructing Proto-Indo-European vocabulary ⓘ |
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Subject: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch Description of subject: Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch is a major historical-comparative etymological dictionary of the Indo-European languages compiled by linguist Julius Pokorny.
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