[tied] Re: Albanian "vatër"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:

> Daniel J. Milton wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:
> >
> >> Is there any study about latin "veteranus"? ( First time atested,
> > in
> >> which context, which meaning, evolution, etc)
> >>
> >> Alex
> > *****
> > 'Veteranus' "old soldier" rather than just "old" (for cattle etc.)
> > seems to be attested from Caesar and Cicero, if that's what you're
> > asking.
> > Dan
>
> I specialy though about the evolution of "vetus", "veter" to
> "veteranus". Why "veteranus" meant "old soldier" and not "old

singer"

> for instance. Here is the question. Why soldier?
> More, I should like to ask Miguel if "veteranus" has "children" in
> Western Romance ?
>
> Alex

http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE585.html

Pete P