samnitis

Updated: July 7, 2026

This is implied in their very name. I. II. Primitive Races of Italy 9. -Quiris-, -quiritis-, or -quirinus- is interpreted by the ancients as "lance-bearer," from -quiris- or -curis- = lance and -ire-, and so far in their view agrees with -samnis-, -samnitis- and -sabinus-, which also among the ancients was derived from saunion , spear.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)

This is implied in their very name. I. II. Primitive Races of Italy 9. -Quiris-, -quiritis-, or -quirinus- is interpreted by the ancients as "lance-bearer," from -quiris- or -curis- = lance and -ire-, and so far in their view agrees with -samnis-, -samnitis- and -sabinus-, which also among the ancients was derived from saunion , spear.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book I : The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy