Re: [tied] Re: Ermanariks

No, it's Ermana-ri:ks (*aírmana-reiks in Wulfila-style
spelling). The name is echt Germanic. The Old English
equivalent is Eormenri:c, and there was a king of Kent with
that name. I think the Germanic intensifying element seen in
Goth. ermana- : OHG irmen- : OE eormen- : ON jörmun- has
been discussed on this list before. The meaning of the name
is 'Superking'.

Piotr

----- Original Message -----
From: "george knysh" <gknysh@...>
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Kuningaz


> *****GK: Not Ermana:riks? Ermanari:ks sounds Thracian
> or Scythian (but then he was the "Golden Scythian").