Re: [tied] Re: Germanic Scythians?

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 19788
Date: 2003-03-13

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Subject: [tied] Re: Germanic Scythians?



> Please walk me through this. Later German Doryng- etc must be derived from Proto-Germanic *þuring-, right?

OK.

> Pre-Grimm that would have been *turing-, or?

Aye, there's the rub. It wouldn't have been *turing-, and if you want to see why, please take a book that discusses Grimm's Law and refresh your memory.

Piotr