Re: [tied] Albanian connection

--- In cybalist@..., "Piotr Gasiorowski" <gpiotr@...> wrote:

> > Another connetcion of the Illyrian to Albanian is said to be the

name of Illyrian King Bardhylis = Bardhë (H)Ylli (the White Star).
Now, the word <bardhë>(alb.)=<white> is said to be a Thracian one.

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> There are as many etymologies of obscure Illyrian names as there

are scholars who discuss them. The name is not glossed and the
meaning "white star" is just a wild guess. There are a few Illyrian
names with the element <leuk-> -- perhaps a better candidate for
carrying the meaning 'white'.

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I don't know much about the historical developement of Albanian, but
why PIE *bherg^ 'shining, white' > bardh- doesn't fit?

Sergei