Re: The other "Venedi" of the Tabula Peutingeriana

W dniu 2011-07-01 15:50, george knysh pisze:

> A lot of VENEDS/VENETS in 332! All apparently speaking distinct languages.
> (a) those of Armorica probably still there
> (b) and those of Italy
> (c) and those of Latvia
> (d) and those of the Oka
> (e) and those of Danubian Sarmatia
> (f) and the Slavs...
> (g) and?...

Not the only such case, cf. Brigantes : Burgundiones. Some tribal names
are typologically common, and flattering or self-congratulatory ones
often fall into this category. If PIE *wenh1-eto- meant something
'friendly, loveable, honourable', who wouldn't have liked to be a Venet?

Piotr