Re: Romanian senin

>I have a horrible feeling that r > n is subject to a lot of
>irregularity, but it would be nice to hear if there are any
>workable rules.

The "doublette" coroana-cununa (for all kind of crowns,
incl. made of natural leafs) occurs to my mind. (The other
ones, n > r, are more numerous and reserved to Western
Transylvania and on the opposite slopes of the Carpathian
ridge, i.e. in the Northern areas of South Romanian
subdialects; as well as in Macedonian-Romanian.)

>I'd sooner attribute the /b/ in 'Tibiscum' to a heavy cold or to the
>influence of 'Tiber', but other factors, such as popular etymology,
>may be responsible.

Or to the Greek variants thereof (Tibissos, probably Timissos
as well).

>Richard.

George