Pochodzenie Kaszubów w świetle badań lingwistycznych i historycznych
The Kashubian Origins in the Light
of Linguistic and Historical Research
Author(s): Eugeniusz PryczkowskiSubject(s): History, Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Kashubian origins; Kashubian language; the name „Kaszuby”; West Pomeranian Dukes; House of Griffins; Samborides; Slovincians; Kashubian writing; Kashubian population and numbers
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the difficult issue related to the origins of the Kashubians. It also attempts to uncover the origins of the name Kaszuby, which are still uncertain. In the light of recently discovered materials it has been established that the name comes from the Middle East. In Persian and Arabic languages, the word kaszeb means “to amass fortune”. It was related to the Amber Road and trade. The inhabitants of the Wolin area would sell amber to Middle-Eastern merchants. The name “Kaszubi” stuck. The article also touches on the contemporary situation of the Kashubians, especially their area of residence and population.
Journal: Przegląd Zachodniopomorski
- Issue Year: 32/2017
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 7-20
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish
