Etymology

Carinthia

Ca·rin·thia
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Today it means: A former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia. Full definition →

Latin Carantania ← Celtic
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  1. Celtic · derived from
  2. Latin · derived fromCarantania
  3. English todayCarinthia

Ultimately from Latin Carantania. Possibly of Celtic origin; compare Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”). The Latin toponym was also borrowed into Slavic as Proto-Slavic *korǫtanъ (with an adjective *korǫtьskъ); compare Czech Korutany and Slovene Koroška.

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