About
Dr. Matteo Macciò is a researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Department of German Language and Linguistics, specializing in Indo-European linguistics, Greek dialectology, and Vedic studies. His research focuses on etymology, morphology, and the interplay between ancient languages and cultures.
Education:
- Doctorate in Classics and Indo-European Linguistics
- Dissertation: Etimologia e morfologia indoeuropea dei nomi a raddoppiamento in Omero (2024)
Research Interests: His work bridges historical linguistics and cultural studies, exploring topics like Homeric nominal reduplication, Sicilian Doric dialects, and Vedic lexical semantics. He actively participates in projects such as B07 (Evidentiality in Medical Discourse) and the MGK Integrated Graduate School.
Publications: Recent work emphasizes reconstructing PIE roots (e.g., *terku̯- for basketry terms) and analyzing ancient epithets (e.g., Aphrodite's Εὐδωσώ in Syracusan dialect). He also advocates for glottological libraries, co-authoring appeals to preserve specialized humanities collections.
Grants & Collaboration: Engaged in interdisciplinary projects, including the 9th Indo-European Research Colloquium (2025) and the Atharvaveda lexical study (2025). Collaborates with institutions like Universität Würzburg and the University of Genoa's Glottology Library.
Labs/Teams: Part of the Humboldt-Universität's linguistics research group and the Genoa Glottology Library initiative, promoting accessible scholarly resources.
