George Panu
George Panu (1840-1918) was a Romanian philologist and a prominent member of the literary society Junimea. He is best known for his critiques of contemporaneous linguists, particularly targeting the work of Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu in tracing the origins of Romanian words. Panu's reflections on Hașdeu's methodology highlighted the complexities of linguistic heritage in Romania, emphasizing the need for rigorous analysis of word origins rather than speculative etymology. His contributions to the understanding of Romanian linguistics have left a lasting impact on the field.
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George Panu was a contemporary of Hașdeu who contested his methods in researching the origins of Romanian words.
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