Fitoojkonimi u toponimiji Bosne i Hercegovine
The phytooikonyms in the toponymical system of the Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author(s): Indira ŠabićSubject(s): Language studies, Historical Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Institut za jezik
Keywords: onomastics; toponyms; oikonyms; phytonyms; phytooikonyms;
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the study of oikonyms of Bosnia and Herzegovina formed from the names of flora. The purpose of the study is to determine the phytooikonyms in the toponymic system of the Bosnia and Herzegovina, so the relationship between the oikonym and the phytonym is discussed, too. How plant terms perform the function of place names has been emonstrated with examples. It is determined which of the names plants were most often used to form the phytooikonyms. As a result of semantic, formative and etymological analysis of these group of proper names, it was concluded that phytooikonyms play a crucial role in the toponymic system of the Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially considering that the research confirmed 587 different phytooikonyms. It is concluded that the study of phytooikonyms is important not only for determining the flora of the region, but also for the relationship between humans and nature
Journal: Književni jezik
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 34
- Page Range: 71-101
- Page Count: 31
- Language: Bosnian