Scutland

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

>
> At 3:31:43 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, Aigius wrote:
>
> > What is etymology of name Ireland, Eire? Can it be related
> > to Latin word AURUM?
>
> No. Watkins derives it from Celtic *i:wer-iu:, from PIE
> *pi:-wer- 'fat, fertile', from a root *pei&- 'to be fat,
> swell'.

Can it be that name of Scotland comes from word SCUTUM?

Regards, Aigius