Re: [tied] Re: Diana

From: alex_lycos
Message: 20328
Date: 2003-03-25

Abdullah Konushevci wrote:
> Yes, but its mean "fairy" and there are some indices that it could
> be form Latin, cause of equation di > z in Latin loans (cf. Lat.
> medium > mez(s), meridies > m(ë)riz, mrizoj, disco > za)
> So, due to this rule, Albanian Zana is from Latin Diana
>
> Regards,
> Abdullah Konushevci

I am not sure. The rom. "miez" is not from Latin "medium" and I do not
forget the Thracian "Mez" in "Mez-umbria". I guess the Alb. mëriz is a
loan from Aromanian "merizã", but for disco, I have no ideaa since in
Rom. Lang-. "disco" is unknown.

alex