----- Original Message -----
From: "Piotr Gasiorowski" <piotr.gasiorowski@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Balcan Mountains


> We discussed the name of the Balkans back in the 13100's.
>
> The Slavic name of the mountains still exists: Stara Planina
(Old Mountain Pasture, < *polnina). The name Im < *imU from
Greek [imos] < (h)aimos (Lat. Haemus) was also occasionally
used.
>
> Piotr

[Moeller] thank you Piotr, I will take a look at that thread..