From: alex_lycos
Message: 20529
Date: 2003-03-29
> --- "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:Well,I was almost right too with my vladika= chief & mir= peace:))
>>> (Alex) I am not aware of what 'vladimir' in slavic
> will
>> mean
>>
>> The first element is OCS <vlasti> 'to rule' (stem
>> <vladi->),
>> cognate with Gmc. <Wald->; the second is OCS <mirU>
>> 'peace',
>
> *****GK: This is indeed the explanation offered by
> Thietmar of Merseburg (d. 1018) in his Chronicle
> Volodimer/Vladimir is dearticulated as "princeps
> pacis" (if I remember right. It's been some time since
> I consulted that source. In any case the first
> component is definitely associated with "rule".)
> Thietmar was well informed about political events and
> actors east of the Empire. He knew about the "veloci
> Dani" who helped to defend Kyiv against Boleslav.*****