Re: Language - Area - Routes

--- In cybalist@..., S.Tarasovas@... wrote:

> --- In cybalist@..., tgpedersen@... wrote:
> >
> > Why Slavs?
> > The closest I ever came to saying that was when I assumed the
> > Ruthenians were "some kind of Ukrainians", which you immediately
> > protested against.
>
> Please explain for God's sake: what do you mean by "some kind of
> Ukrainians", considering the fact that today's Ukrainians (and

their

> ethnonym) hardly set earlier than XV c.?
>
> Sergei

For God's sake, I will reiterate:
Your question should have been: What *did* you mean, since I haven't
had that opnion since you corrected me the first time.
Let me state for the record: I don't believe (anymore) that the
Ruthenians are "some kind of Ukrainians".

Torsten