Re: [tied] Re: Yule/wheel

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From: brianbeck_au

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:21 PM

Subject: [tied] Re: Yule/wheel

--- 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



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