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Luke Gorton teaches at the University of New Mexico. His research interests include ancient Greek and Latin language and literature, ancient Mediterranean religions, Indo-European linguistics, and ancient wine.
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This article examines the history of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' from a multi-disciplinary ... more This article examines the history of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Beginning with the linguistic evidence, it demonstrates the existence of an archaic nstem meaning 'grapevine' in the Anatolian languages and the formation of derivatives meaning 'wine' from this n-stem. It then examines the terms for 'wine' in other Indo-European subgroups and concludes that the terms can be placed into three broad categories based on their rootshape and derivational choices, suggesting that early Indo-European speakers only began to coin terms for 'wine' after separating into three broad groupings. The article then turns to the archaeological evidence in order to correlate these groupings with both the probable locations of Indo-European subgroups in the late fourth millennium BCE and the spread of viticulture throughout the region. When all of this evidence is brought together, a coherent narrative about the origins of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' begins to emerge.
And Thus You Are Everywhere Honored: Studies Dedicated to Brian Joseph, 2019
In this article, we examine the origins and the development of wine culture in Slav-ic-speaking a... more In this article, we examine the origins and the development of wine culture in Slav-ic-speaking areas beginning in prehistoric times and continuing until the late Pro-to-Slavic period. We discuss linguistic and archeological evidence to trace the PSl term *vino by focusing on different hypotheses about its origin as a native inheritance from PIE vs. borrowing in a later period from Latin or Germanic. The goal of our analysis is to reevaluate phonological, suprasegmental, and morphological data related to *vino, specifically vowel length, accent shift, and grammatical gender. We also marshal data from other Indo-European languages, such as Armenian, Alba-nian, and Greek, to provide a more nuanced view of the spread of viticultural terms throughout Europe. Archaeological evidence is adduced to demonstrate the timeline of the arrival of various elements of wine culture to the area inhabited by speakers of Proto-Slavic. As part of that discussion, we revisit some arguments about the origin of PSl *vino and *vinogordъ based on the history of trade relations and local wine-making. Finally, we review early literary evidence that could shed light on the role of wine and wine culture in early medieval Eastern Europe. The linguistic and cultural analysis of these diverse data helps create an account of both the origins of wine culture in regions inhabited by Slavic speakers and the role that that culture played in the earliest-attested Slavic societies.
This article examines the history of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' from a multi-disciplinary ... more This article examines the history of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Beginning with the linguistic evidence, it demonstrates the existence of an archaic nstem meaning 'grapevine' in the Anatolian languages and the formation of derivatives meaning 'wine' from this n-stem. It then examines the terms for 'wine' in other Indo-European subgroups and concludes that the terms can be placed into three broad categories based on their rootshape and derivational choices, suggesting that early Indo-European speakers only began to coin terms for 'wine' after separating into three broad groupings. The article then turns to the archaeological evidence in order to correlate these groupings with both the probable locations of Indo-European subgroups in the late fourth millennium BCE and the spread of viticulture throughout the region. When all of this evidence is brought together, a coherent narrative about the origins of the Mediterranean word for 'wine' begins to emerge.
And Thus You Are Everywhere Honored: Studies Dedicated to Brian Joseph, 2019
In this article, we examine the origins and the development of wine culture in Slav-ic-speaking a... more In this article, we examine the origins and the development of wine culture in Slav-ic-speaking areas beginning in prehistoric times and continuing until the late Pro-to-Slavic period. We discuss linguistic and archeological evidence to trace the PSl term *vino by focusing on different hypotheses about its origin as a native inheritance from PIE vs. borrowing in a later period from Latin or Germanic. The goal of our analysis is to reevaluate phonological, suprasegmental, and morphological data related to *vino, specifically vowel length, accent shift, and grammatical gender. We also marshal data from other Indo-European languages, such as Armenian, Alba-nian, and Greek, to provide a more nuanced view of the spread of viticultural terms throughout Europe. Archaeological evidence is adduced to demonstrate the timeline of the arrival of various elements of wine culture to the area inhabited by speakers of Proto-Slavic. As part of that discussion, we revisit some arguments about the origin of PSl *vino and *vinogordъ based on the history of trade relations and local wine-making. Finally, we review early literary evidence that could shed light on the role of wine and wine culture in early medieval Eastern Europe. The linguistic and cultural analysis of these diverse data helps create an account of both the origins of wine culture in regions inhabited by Slavic speakers and the role that that culture played in the earliest-attested Slavic societies.