Russian Language Studies (Dec 2014)
On the etymology of placenames in chronicles
Abstract
The author provides an etymological analysis of several place names mentioned in Russian chronicles in the middle and the late periods of the Old Russian language history (the 14-17 th centuries) ( Kshchema, Naruchad’ (Narovchat), Pokcha (Pochka), Ust’ Vymskiy, Ushitva, Khutyn’, Tchukhloma ).
