Re: [tied] Etymology for (Caucasian) Albania

From: Sergejus Tarasovas
Message: 11774
Date: 2001-12-12

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Dear Milos,
I would be glad to be helpful, but unfortunately I can't comment neither on the gene/linguistical features correlation nor on the Albanian names -- it's out of my competence.
 
Regards,
Sergei
-----Original Message-----
From: Milos Bogdanovic [mailto:milos@...]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 1:00 AM
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tied] Etymology for (Caucasian) Albania

> Is anybody aware of the etymology of the toponym (Caucasian) Albania? ...

I do know that, but I am sending you the names of the ancestors of one
my friend Albanian (from tribe Malisori in Montenegro), because it sounds interesting:

Pata
Keci          ("c" soften than "ch")
Lazri
Gega
Gozdjeni 
Pepa
Cama
Ula
Leka
Vuksani
Smajli
Hadzva ("dz" like "j")
Ujka
Preka
Djoni   ("dj" soften than "j")

Do you recognize any IE root in them?

Milos Bogdanovic