Showing posts with label This Spanish and Portuguese hydronym tells us about historical linguistics. Show all posts
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Monday, November 3, 2025

This Spanish and Portuguese hydronym tells us about historical linguistics


Did “Douro” come from an Illyrian word? In his 'Historia de la Lengua Española' Ramón Menéndez Pidal argues for a surprising link between the 'Duero/Douro' and Illyrian.