Re: A new Saxnot etymology

From: ualarauans
Message: 59707
Date: 2008-07-31

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "A." <xthanex@...> wrote:
>
> [...]
> So what I am wondering is whether there is any way to reconstruct an
> earlier Gmc/Proto-Gmc form of the name, based upon the derivations
> produced (Old Saxon Saxnote as well as the English Seaxneat,
> Seaxnete, Seaxnet)
> Any ideas????

Apparently it's PGmc *Sahsa-nautaz ("sword fellow" or something of the
sort).