Paelignian

Introduction

The Paeligni inhabited an area in the Abruzzi, east of Rome. There are very few inscriptions in Paelignian, an Osco-Umbrian language. The inscriptions are from 1st century BCE.

The Verb

Sample

 eite . uus . pritrome pacris puus . ecic
 lexe lifar . dida . uus . deti . hanustu . herentas 

Translation: "Go forward into pleasure, you whom it pleases to have read this. May distinguished Venus give you riches."

Verb:

• eite ('to go'; imperative, 2nd person singular)
• dida ('to give'; subjunctive, present)