Messapic (/mɛˈsæpɪk, mə-, -ˈseɪ-/; also known as Messapian; or as Iapygian) is an extinct Indo-European Paleo-Balkanic language of the southeastern Italian...

historically compact language group. Whether descendants or sisters of what was called 'Illyrian' by classical sources, Albanian and Messapic, on the basis of...

In antiquity, Dacian, Greek, Illyrian, Messapic, Paeonian, Phrygian and Thracian were the Paleo-Balkan languages which were attested in literature. They...

('desire'), itself from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *wenh₁-os ('desire'; cf. Messapic Venas, Old Indic vánas 'desire'). Derivatives include venustus ('attractive...

family, Albanian is grouped in the same IE branch with Messapic, an ancient extinct language of Balkan provenance that is preserved in about six hundred...

alphabet that replaced the older Messapic script. Since its settlement, Messapic was in contact with the Italic languages of the region. In the centuries...

god"). Albanian Zoj-z and Messapic Zis are clear equivalents and cognates of Zeus. In the Greek, Albanian, and Messapic forms the original cluster *di̯...

have been recorded by ancient authors. Messapic words and relevant etymologies are listed in Messapic language#Lexicon. This is a list of lemmas explicitly...

humanist Antonio de Ferrariis, referring to the ancient Messapic language, defines it as "the language used by the Sallentines before the coming of Idomeneus"...

of which are still visible today. The head of the deer derives from the Messapic name of the city Brention, a name inspired by the shape of the port city...