--- In cybalist@..., "Piotr Gasiorowski" <gpiotr@...> wrote:
> Germanic *jegula- (or similar) is unclear. It refers to a period
("month") overlapping November/December or December/January, probably
intended to include the winter solstice. I've seen attempts to
connect it with PIE *jek- 'speak solemnly, explain, announce', from
which a term for 'consecration, ceremony' could be derived, but this
is of course highly speculative. Cognacy with *kWekWlo- is ruled out.
>
> Piotr
Thanks Piotr,
I trust you will not mind if I quote you on the other discussion
group.
Brian