Re: [tied] Re: Rix

That's what's usually proposed: they were linguistically Germanic, but strongly influenced by Celtic culture, possibly with a Celticised élite. So, it seems, were the East Germanic tribes that created the Lugian federation.

Piotr

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

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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:16 PM

Subject: 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.