Re: [tied] Patronymics; -sen, -ez

Or Gisl < Gisil, like Giselle ?

----- Original Message -----
From: Miguel Carrasquer Vidal <mcv@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Patronymics; -sen, -ez


> On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 10:43:49 -0300, "João S. Lopes Filho"
> <jodan99@...> wrote:
>
> >Portuguese GUMERCINDO, GUMERSINDO
> >1) < *Guma "man" + sinths 'expedition, path, way" - Gothic Guminsinths ?
> >2) < *Wurm "worm, snake" + sinths - Gothic Wurmasinths ?
> >
> >GISCLA- < *GISL- ?
>
> If so, then maybe from Gmc. *wisila "weasle" (used as a woman's name
> and the source, incidentally, of Cat. <guilla> "fox", besides <guineu>
> "fox", from the Gmc. woman's name Winidhild).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>