Re: Kluge's Law in Italic? (was: Volcae and Volsci)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

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> From: stlatos <stlatos@...>
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 7:10 PM
> Subject: [tied] Re: Kluge's Law in Italic? (was: Volcae and Volsci)
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> Even assuming they're the same, rivers are also named from 'wide', as in potamós = river G.
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> Many place-names in Italy (not necessarily Latin or even Italic) seemed to be named from words for 'wide' like:
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> Lavernium, Lavinium, Laurentum
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> Wouldn't Laurentum better be served by linking to a word for "oak"? < something like *dVwr?.
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Although I do think dáphne: \ daukhmós G; laurus L; are related, they are complex words, and the genral pattern of naming in Italy favors 'wide'.