Re: [tied] Bakkhos etymology

From: Daniel J. Milton
Message: 37364
Date: 2005-04-25

> - there is in Rom. the old name for Januar which is "Gherar"; if
one
> will insiste the Gherar is derived from "Januarius" one should look
> for something better to do. If one consider Januar & Gerar do not
> have anything to do with each other, then one is wrong in this
> assumtion.
>
> Alex
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I'm unfamiliar with Gherar, and can't find anything on my bookshelf
or on the Web. What's your source, Alex?