Re: [tied] the bee

From: alex_lycos
Message: 21214
Date: 2003-04-23

Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Piotr Gasiorowski" <piotr.gasiorowski@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [tied] the bee
>
>
> I wrote:
>
>> *pri-seka is a distinct possibility in Slavic alongside *pa-seka and
>> *per-seka (although I don't know if the word is actually attested)
>
> Now I know it is. I've even found several places called Przysieka in
> Poland, and a number of "Prisekas" (vel sim.) in other Slavic
> countries
>
> Piotr


Other slavic countries means North Slavic or just West-and South Slavic?
There are several "prisãci" as toponyms in Romania too.

BTW, since you relate *sek- with "to cut" is there any link with Latin
"securis"= axt and "sicilis"= sickle ?