Re: [tied] Roderick

No, it's *xro:T- ("hroth-") 'fame, glory', as in Hroth-berht 'shining with glory' > Robert, Hroth-wulf 'famous wolf'

> Rudolph/Rolf/Rollo, Hroth-gar 'glory-spear' >

Roger/Rutger/Roar/Rötger, Hroth-wald 'glory-power' > Roald, etc. A common element, as you can see.

Piotr

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Odegard

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:54 PM

Subject: [tied] Roderick

Can we find the rota word in 'Roderick' etc? Something like 'wheel-king', 'chariot king'?