The Complex Numeral in Romanian. Structure and Origin  Cover Image

Numeralul compus în limba română. Structură şi origine
The Complex Numeral in Romanian. Structure and Origin

Author(s): TOMASZ KLIMKOWSKI
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Universitatea »1 Decembrie 1918« Alba Iulia
Keywords: Compound numerals; etymology; Romanian; Albanian; Slavic

Summary/Abstract: The Romanian and Balkan Romance forms of the numerals 11-19 and 20-90 do not continue the corresponding Latin forms, but they were reconstructed on the basis of the simple numerals according to the model: 11 < 1 on 10, 20 < 2 x 10. The origin of these constructions was explained by the Balkan substratum (similar forms exist in Albanian) or the Slavic superstratum. Our analysis demonstrates that, besides the common features of these three languages in that respect, there exist important concordances between Slavic and Romanian (without Albanian), but there is no one between Albanian and Romanian (without Slavic).

  • Issue Year: 12/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 339-352
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian
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