Re: [tied] Thracian place-names

Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:

> A plausible Iranian etymology is certainly possibkle here, with Boru-
> being the Hellenised version of *vauru-/*voru- < *varu- < *wr.h1u-
> 'wide' (Av. vouru-), and -sthe:ne:s possibly of *sta:na- 'place, area,
> room' (Av. sta:na-): the place where the river flows wide.

Oops, The first /e/ is short in Greek Borusthene:s. Still, an etymology
based on something like *voru-stan&- < *varu-sta:na- appears possible.

Piotr