ON EXPERIENCE OF COMPILING «ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF UKRAINIAN TOPONYMS»

Journal Title: Записки з ономастики - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 18

Abstract

«Etymological Dictionary of Ukrainian Toponyms», which was released at the end of 2014, is a result of years of the author’s onomastic research and explains the origin of the best known proper geographical names of the country. The experience of the compiling thereof, approbation of materials and reviews of the scientists prove that the Dictionary is a significant event and a quality product in Ukrainian onomastics. At the same time, there were discovered reserves for enhancing the Dictionary by way of optimizing its registry, specifying and strengthening the argumentation of some etymologies, considering the latest historical data on several geographical objects and their names etc.

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V. Luchyk

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V. Luchyk (2015). ON EXPERIENCE OF COMPILING «ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF UKRAINIAN TOPONYMS». Записки з ономастики, 0(18), 465-473. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-373031