Re: [tied] Re: Celts & Cimmerians

From: alex
Message: 26910
Date: 2003-11-06

studey22 wrote:
> Hi Torsten,
>
> They may have been Celtic-speaking, but not necessarily. Just
> because their speech and dress was Celtic, doesn't mean they were of
> Celtic origin. As the Teutons and Cimbri had been settled among
> Celtic-speakers for some time, they would naturally have picked up on
> their language and dress.
>
> -Michael


I just wonder why people belive that a folk "picks up" a language with
the easiness of which they will put on another pair of trousers...
Alex