Re: Romanus (it was Yers)

Marius wrote:

>The basical meaning of "rumân" is ethnical (as proven by Istro-
>Romanian and Aromanian equivalents). Derived meanings include
>also `christian`, `serf`, `man (husband)`. So?

That is: these extensions of semantics for the *Romanian*
term rumân. I suppose Alex's question is whether Lat.
romanus also had such connotations.

George