The problem is that in the earliest texts (which still stem from the
Christian period in Ireland), they are simply called "Tuatha De" ("tribe of
the divinity" - De is from Dia "god[dess] from PIE *DEIU-O/-A) and not
tagged "Tuatha De Danann" in manuscripts until much later.
-Chris
> Maybe Tuatha D� Danann was originally supposed to mean 'Danubians' ;) ?
>
> Piotr
>
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