zilar

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *zirar.[1] Possibly related to Celtiberian silabur, Proto-Germanic *silubrą (whence English silver), Proto-Slavic *sьrebro, and Lithuanian sidãbras. This appears to be a prehistoric Wanderwort.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): (Southern) /s̻iʎar/, [s̻i.ʎar]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /s̻ilar/, [s̻i.lar]

Noun

zilar inan

  1. silver

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  1. “zilar” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "zilar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “zilar” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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