Re: [tied] RE: etyma for Crãciun,RomanianforChristmas

From: tgpedersen
Message: 28912
Date: 2003-12-29

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "m_iacomi" <m_iacomi@...> wrote:
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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:
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> > 29-12-03 00:20, Mate Kapovic' wrote:
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> >>> Among the evidence discussed so far, East Slavic -oro- is a
> >>> strong argument in favour of original *-or-, and therefore in
> >>> favour of Slavic origin, but as far as I'm concerned, it would
> >>> be premature to rule out alternative explanations.
> >>
> >> For me, this is *crucial* evidence.

'Crucial', hm. What happens if I throw Latin 'crux' into the melée?
Pre-christian, that is?

Torsten