Re: [tied] kuningas <-> knyaz

From: João S. Lopes Filho
Message: 8140
Date: 2001-07-28

I think yes.
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Subject: [tied] kuningas <-> knyaz


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> Is there any connection between Germanic *kuningas "king" (as
> borrowed into Finnish) and Russian (and Slavic) knyaz "prince" (where
> ya < a nasal vowel). This would presuppose some Pre-Gmc. *kuníngas, I
> suppose?
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> Torsten
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