Re: [tied] Re: Yugoslawia

Daniel J. Milton wrote:

>> Alex
> **********
> The obvious source for the name of Yugoslavia is Serbo-Croatian,
> and indeed 'jug' is "south" in S.-C. It's apparently only in
> Slavic and Albanian in I.-E., but common Slavic, so borrowing
> Slavic ----> Albanian makes more sense than the reverse.
> Buck says "etymology dubious". Anybody here have suggestions?
> Dan Milton
>

Hmmm.. so indeed the Common Slavic or ProtoSlavic lost too the initial
"s"?. I very doubt since if true, but I remember about some opinions
which says that SerboCroatian was heavy influenced by Albanian as
well. At least so Gunar Svane when he speaks about the difference
appeared between Bulgarian And Serbo-Croatian.

Alex