[tied] Re: Yers

> Piotr, is there the first references about Bulgarians not already

with

> "bulg-"? If yes, that will mean a very early methathesis of "blU-"

or

> there is no "blU-" there in the etymology of "bulgarians", is it?
>
> Alex

Felling tells me (only feeling for now, but it may turn more
sunstantial in the future) that the bUl should be an old *bl. (with l-
sonance)

I am collecting information on this topic.

Eva