Tifernus.
a mountain in Samnium, upon which was the town of Tifernum, now Monte Matese
Meaning & usage
a mountain in Samnium, upon which was the town of Tifernum, now Monte Matese
One of the most considerable rivers of Samnium, now called Biferno
Where this word comes from
Borrowed through Oscan from Proto-Italic *tiβes-no- (“marsh, river”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow, to melt”). However, compare Oscan 𐌕𐌉𐌚𐌀 (tifa, “hill”), related to Latin teba (“hill”).
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