Reconstruction:Latin/exventare

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

From ex- (“out”) +‎ ventus (“wind”) +‎ -āre (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sβenˈtare/, [ɪs-]

Verb

*exventāre (Proto-Romance)

air out, expose to the wind

Descendants

Balkan Romance:
- Aromanian: zvintu
- Megleno-Romanian: izvint
- Romanian: zvânta
Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: isventare (Logudorese), sventai (Campidanese)
Italo-Romance:
- Italian: sventare
- Sicilian: sbintari, svintari
North Italian:
- Emilian: svintar
- Friulian: svintà
Gallo-Romance:
- Catalan: esventar
- Old French: esventer, esvanter
  - French: éventer
- Occitan: esventar

References

Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911) “*exventare”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), page 234
Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “ventus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 14: U–Z, page 269

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