Re: [tied] Vanir

The seemingly irregular plural ending <-ir> is historically
collective -- as often in group names, e.g. <Danir> or <Húnir> (var.
of <Húnar>). <Van-> is otherwise an ordinary a-stem (*wana-,
apparently from *won(h1)-o-).

Piotr

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


> But *Wanaz would giver *Vann, pl. Vanar
> Van(pl.Vanir) could be *Wanuz
> *Waniz could be Venn (pl. Venir)


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christopher Gwinn <sonno3@...>
> To: <cybalist@...>
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [tied] Vanir
>
>
> > > What´s the declination of Vanir?
> >
> > I am not certain - Scandinavian languages aren't my specialty.
> >
> >
> > > What´s the singular?
> >
> > I believe it is Van in Norse/Swedish.
> >
> >
> > > And the Proto-germanic form?
> >
> > I would assume that it was *Wanaz - the PIE root is believed to
be an
> > o-grade *won-.
> >
> > - Chris Gwinn