Principles of Greek Etymology, vol. 2

by Georg Curtius

Publisher:

John Murray

, 1886

Overview

In the second volume of his landmark reference work on Greek Etymology, Georg Curtius continues his discussion of the representation of sounds. He goes into great detail on the linguistic nature of several Greek sounds, such as sound changes and relation of sounds to each other. Curtius also provides an extensive list of indexes and a table of contents to guide research. This volume acts as a reliable guide to the linguistic properties and principles of Greek New Testament studies.

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Key Features

• Expounds on the previous volume to allow for more in depth study
• Gives history and principles of the field
• Contains several study aids such as bibliographies and appendixes

Contents

• Sporadic Changes of the Explosive
• Sporadic Changes of the Nasals
• Sporadic Changes of the Liquids
• Sporadic Changes of the Spirants
• Interchange between the Two Breathings
• Groups of Consonants
• Dissimilation to Avoid Repetition of the Same Sound
• Sporadic Changes of the Vowels
• Anaptyxis of Vowels
• Appendix
  • Index of Subjects
  • Greek Index
  • Italian Index
  • Sanskrit Index
  • Iranian Index
  • Teutonic Index
  • Letto-Slavonic Undex
  • Celtic Index

Praise for Georg Curtius

The work of Georg Curtius has marked a great step in forwarding the understanding of the use of the tenses in Greek in particular.

—Jacob Wackernagel, Swiss historical and comparative linguist

Most credit for making grammarians aware of the issue of verbal kind of action goes to Curtius [. . .] The importance of Curtius’ groundbreaking work cannot be overestimated.

—Stanley Porter, professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College

Product Details

• Title: Principles of Greek Etymology, vol. 2
• Author: Georg Curtius
• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication Date: 1886
• Pages: 494

About Georg Curtius

Georg Curtius was born in 1820 in Germany. As one of the premier German philologists and professors of the 19th century, Curtius’ work has remained as a standard authority on Greek linguistics in New Testament studies. He published several scholarly works during his lifetime, which have been translated and reprinted numerous times into other languages. Curtius died in 1885.