The article tackles an unresolved etymological issue in the lexicon of Sardinian, namely the Sardinian word [ˈmatta] in its different meanings: Campidanese ‘plant, tree’ and Logudorese ‘plant’ (but not ‘tree’). In particular, the article proposes a solution different from the one traditionally accepted by the REW for Romance languages (Vulgar Latin matta ‘straw mat’).

(2026). Il sardo [ˈmatta]. Problemi etimologici [journal article - articolo]. In LINGUISTICA E FILOLOGIA. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/331666

Il sardo [ˈmatta]. Problemi etimologici

Putzu, Ignazio
2026-01-01

Abstract

The article tackles an unresolved etymological issue in the lexicon of Sardinian, namely the Sardinian word [ˈmatta] in its different meanings: Campidanese ‘plant, tree’ and Logudorese ‘plant’ (but not ‘tree’). In particular, the article proposes a solution different from the one traditionally accepted by the REW for Romance languages (Vulgar Latin matta ‘straw mat’).
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Sardinian; Phoenician-Punic; Latin; lexicon; etymology;
Putzu, Ignazio Efisio
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(2026). Il sardo [ˈmatta]. Problemi etimologici [journal article - articolo]. In LINGUISTICA E FILOLOGIA. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/331666
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