Re: [tied] Re: IE & linguistic complexity

Yspaddaden may be a corruption of ysbydd "hawthorn," which likely comes from a P-Celtic *Spiiat-o (note Irish sce "hawthorn," gen. pl sciad from Q-Celtic *scuiiat-) from PIE *sk(h)uoi-/*sk(h)ui(i)- "nail or thorn from a plant."

The etymology would then be Common P-Celtic *Spiiatenos

-C. Gwinn

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From: João Simões Lopes Filho

To: cybalist@egroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 2:25 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Re: IE & linguistic complexity

Have The character Yspaddaden (or Yspadadden, I don't remember) an etymology similar to these ones