Re: celtic-getae cognates

From: ravichaudhary2000
Message: 16803
Date: 2002-11-19

--- In cybalist@..., "Christopher Gwinn" <sonno3@...> wrote:
> I > - Chris Gwinn

I will translate some of the Celtic names for you.>


Biroe-VirodunumUirodunum = "Men's/Hero's [uiro] Fort"


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Ravi> Could Biroe and Viro not be cognates ??

In Sanskrit/ Hindi we find Vir ( hero) also often spelt as "Bir" and
used as a suffix,

so the name "Balambir / Balambeer " can be found as Balamvir, both
meaning "Strong Hero ".

In the plural - Viro – nh ( with a slight n).


Ravi