Re: [tied] Re: Patronymics; -sen, -ez / GISIL

Is there some etymology for *gisl-?
Germanic *gi:sulaz or *gisulaz?
< IE *gheis@... ? gheitt@...?

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Subject: [tied] Re: Patronymics; -sen, -ez / GISIL


> --- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:
> > It's atributed to GISL meanings so divergent as "hostage"
> or "lightbeam,
> > arrow"
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> > OHG gisil = OE geosol, giesel < *gi:sila- ?
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> > I remember to read in some book about a Celtic origin (*geislos?,
> gislos?)
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> > Gilbert is sometimes referred to *Gieselbeorht
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> Asugisl (Kragehul spear)
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> Torsten
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