Arpinum.
an ancient city of the Volscians, situated on a hill above the valley of the Liris and birthplace of Cicero, now Arpino
Meaning & usage
an ancient city of the Volscians, situated on a hill above the valley of the Liris and birthplace of Cicero, now Arpino
Where this word comes from
According to DNGI, probably from a personal name hinted by the common name suffix -inum. Probably of Eastern Italic origin, perhaps from a name ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- (“something bent, arrow”) and showing the Oscan and Volscian shift kw > p. The root could instead be *h₂erk- (“to lock, guard”).
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