Re: [tied] Heru-

--- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:

> Cheruski < *Herut-sk- "people of the Deer".

I have seen this suggested derivation before, but this would surely
have to come from Common Germanic *herutiskoz. I have difficulty
with the syncope of both the `t' and `i' at what must be a fairly
early stage of the language. I prefer the derivation *heruiskoz,
people of the sword (Gothic haírus, OE. heoru sword). At least there
is only the `i' to explain (except that swords would not have been
that common among the Cherusci at the time they are first mentioned,
but it could have been wishful thinking!). What do you think?
Brian Beck

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> > I wondered whether the Heruli and Cherusci might be related; in
> > which case the latter would have gotten their because they spoke

po-

> > Herulski? Sorry for the horrible pun; it wouldn't however be the

last

> > time a people got its name from an -sk- adjective designating

their

> > language?
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