Barbas y barbudos en la toponimia española y extremeña
Linguistic study of some Spain and Extremaduran place names that begin with the lexeme barb-. It is concluded that they derive from the Indo-European root *bar-b-, with different orographic and hydronymic meanings: ‘elevation’, ‘deep valley’, ‘flat floodable terrain’ and even ‘springing water’....
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Universidad de Extremadura
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Anuario de Estudios Filológicos |
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| Summary: | Linguistic study of some Spain and Extremaduran place names that begin with the lexeme barb-. It is concluded that they derive from the Indo-European root *bar-b-, with different orographic and hydronymic meanings: ‘elevation’, ‘deep valley’, ‘flat floodable terrain’ and even ‘springing water’. |
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| ISSN: | 0210-8178 2660-7301 |