Lakedaimon = salt water with garlic?

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 48293
Date: 2007-04-10

λακεδάμα lakedáma 'salt water with garlic', Hes.; according to Albrecht von Blumenthal,[16] -ama corresponds to Attic ἁλμυρός halmurós 'salty'; laked- is cognate to English leek, possibly related is Λακεδαίμων Laked-aímōn, the name of the Spartans.

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