Reconstruction:Latin/sorbire

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 Classical sorbēre via a change in verb class.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sorˈbire/

Verb

*sorbīre (Proto-Romance)

drink in, absorb

Descendants

Balkan Romance:
- Aromanian: soarbiri, sorbu
- Romanian: sorbi
Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: surbiri
Italo-Romance:
- Italian: sorbire
Western Romance:
- Catalan: sorbir
- Old French: sorbir
  - Middle French: sorbir
- Old Occitan: sorbir
  - Occitan: sorbir (Nice)
- Venetian: sorbir

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “sŏrbēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 12: Sk–š, page 105

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