[tied] Re: Yers

From: fortuna11111
Message: 22974
Date: 2003-06-10

> Piotr, is there the first references about Bulgarians not already
with
> "bulg-"? If yes, that will mean a very early methathesis of "blU-"
or
> there is no "blU-" there in the etymology of "bulgarians", is it?
>
> Alex

Felling tells me (only feeling for now, but it may turn more
sunstantial in the future) that the bUl should be an old *bl. (with l-
sonance)

I am collecting information on this topic.

Eva