Affiliation:
1. Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, N. Macedonia Institute for National History
Abstract
The name of the fortress ??????????? is one of the only here witnessed
place-names in Prokopius? Buildings. This fact, certainly, leads to a more
difficult interpretation of linguistic origin of the toponym and its
identification, as well. Consequently, the main part of the article examines
the probable etymology of this unique name. Contrary to the prevailing view
that it belongs to a large and productive group of Latin place-names with
personal Latin name and specific suffixes -iana / janon, our thesis is
different. Although unusual for this type of names, we assume that its basis
is an appellative, Latin noun commercium which in the Greek language from a
later period was taken over as ???(?)?????? and ??????????? with the meaning
of ?customs station, customs?. Further, in close relation with the meaning,
consideration of localization of Prokopius? fortress is followed.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia