Re: [tied] Re: The Cimmerians

From: alex_lycos
Message: 18771
Date: 2003-02-13

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Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:29 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: The Cimmerians


> > Yes:-)
> > for instance " the dead Sea" was called in cimmerian "Mori-marusa"
>
> Umm...if I am not mistaken, Morimarusa was ascribed to the Cimbri,
> and _not_ the Cimmerians! It is quite apparently a Celtic word
> (mori "sea", maruo- "dead")
>
> - Chris Gwinn


Yes, sorry. I confounded Cimbri with Cimmerians.Appologise