--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Lazarus Black" <lazarus@...>
wrote:
> I am not a cunning linguist, so forgive me, but I have been
considering the
> following which seems to me to have some sense to it:
>
> /kon/ may be related to /ken/ which has the connotation
of 'knowledge' and
> 'knowing'. This may (or may not be) supported by Rigsthula which
has the
> ultimate child named Kon, who is then taught all the important
skills and
> knowledge by the god Rig (Heimdall) himself to lead his tribal
nation onward
> into destiny.
>
> Ing has been suggested to have the meaning of 'seed/soul/core
value' and not
> just 'people' or 'descendants'. This might make the Vikings those
who are
> the 'souls/seeds of the rivers' and the Volsungs those who are the
> 'souls/seeds of the valiant'. The Thuringi, then may be those who
the
> 'souls/seeds of Thor' and the Gothic tribe the Tirvingi those who
are the
> 'souls/seeds of Tyr'.
>
> Konungr may be those who are the 'souls/seeds of skill/knowledge'.
In the
> poetry, sagas and literature (esp. Rigsthula) it is quite clear
that the
> Kings were supposed to be better at everything that another person -
it is
> by those qualities that a King may be found out among them. Of
course, this
> could simply be defined as the authors and poets buttering up their
patrons
> for more coinage.
>
> Anyway - this is just my 2-cents. Don't beat me up too badly.
>
> -Laz
>

Hello!

Pay some attention to Thuringi, it cannot be from Thór.
Thór is from /Thonar/, and in Ancient German it was /Donar/.
Thuringi are of uncertain etymology.
Tervingi (not Tirvingi) are not from Týr (that is from Teiwaz), but
from a very ancient noun of "tree bark" or "oak".
The word /konungr/ is certainly from /kyn/, and I provided sufficient
evidence. It would be beautiful a world of pure knowledge, totally
devoided of folk etymology, bogus connections and other things.

Best wishes
Marco