Re: [tied] Vanir

There are Finno-Ugric etymologies to be considered. Since I am not a Uralicist, I don't feel qualified to discuss the pros and cons. It's its tantalising cooccurrence with what are most likely the Mari and Mordvin ethnonyms that makes one speculate.

Piotr

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From: Sergejus Tarasovas

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Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 5:59 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Vanir

*In Miscaris was first offered by Mikkola, AFAIK, but at least one of this toponym's etymologies doesn't support that (Russ. Mes^c^era' 'toponym', mis^ari' 'ethnonym, a Tartar subethnos', ORuss (1551) mac^'ar, maz^ar < megyer, magyar '(proto-)Hungarians').