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English word origin

Etymology of Oscan

From Latin Osci, Opsci ("worshippers of Ops"), an Italic harvest goddess, related to Latin ops, opis (“riches, wealth, plenty”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-os- (“work”), from the verbal root *h₃ep- (“to work”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.

name

The extinct language of the Oscan people.

noun

A member of an ancient group of Italic-speaking peoples of Campania (the Osci).

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From Latin Osci, Opsci ("worshippers of Ops"), an Italic harvest goddess, related to Latin ops, opis (“riches, wealth, plenty”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-os- (“work”), from the verbal root *h₃ep- (“to work”).

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