Lessico Etimologico Italiano

History

Philology

Cross-class Commissions

Saarland

Running Projects

Humanities and Social Sciences Class

The “Lessico Etimologico Italiano” (LEI) aims to place the vocabulary of Italo-Romania within a pan‑Romance framework. Starting from the etymon, the linguistic history of each individual word is researched, taking into account linguistic-geographical and socio-cultural contexts.

The underlying concept corresponds to that of Walther von Wartburg, as presented in the “Französische Etymologische Wörterbuch” (FEW) (French Etymological Dictionary) for Gallo-Romance (written language and dialects).

The two workplaces in Saarbrücken and Mannheim, Germany, are supported by several Italian part-time editors. Approximately 30 volumes are planned.

Address

Lessico Etimologico Italiano
Universität des Saarlandes
Campus A5 3, 1.OG., Zi. 1.11
66123 Saarbrücken

Telefon

(0681) 64050

Fax: (0681) 3024588

E-Mail

wolfgang.schweickard(at)mx.uni-saarland.de

Chair of the Commission: Prof. Dr. phil. Wolfgang Haubrichs
Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Elton Prifti; Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schweickard
Full time Employee: Prof. Dr. Maria Besse; Dr. Thomas Hohnerlein, M.A.; Dr. Gunnar Tancke, M.A.; Dr. Yvonne Tressel; Dr. Giorgio Marrapodi; Dr. Francesco Crifò
Research Associate: Dr. Adriana Cascone
Student Assistant: Maja-Gwendoline Reibold

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