Re: [tied] Re: Rix

Piotr,

Thanks. Yes, I should have mentioned the Boii, just forgot until it was too late. But that's what I'm asking, is there any other possibility from Germanic. I think that you've answered my question ( I'm no linguist...by a long shot). No. But the rix/riks thing has always bothered me. Since it is a loan from Celtic, and I have read that before, were Celtic claims for the Cimbri based on this ending alone. If not, since they spent time in the land of the Boii, maybe the names were adopted from the more culturally advanced Boii.

----- Original Message -----

From: Piotr Gasiorowski

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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 2:49 AM

Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Rix

But what's the Germanic interpretation of Boio-? (And I suppose you've heard of the Gaulish Boii.)

Anyway, Germanic *ri:k- (Gothic reiks 'king', OE ri:ce 'powerful' etc.) is an old cultural loan from Celtic (*e: > *i:).

Piotr

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Woodson

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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 4:03 AM

Subject: Re: [tied] Re: etruscan

I've often wondered about the Cimbrian name Boiorix ( I've also seen it spelled Bojorix). Is it assumed to be Celtic due to the "rix" ending or for the whole name? Could it have been something like Boiorich and been spelled in the more familiar Celtic rix?

Steve