Re: Enclosed Places (was: The unexplained link between Greek/Latin
From: Daniel J. Milton
Message: 24442
Date: 2003-07-12
For whatever it's worth, Buck's "Synonyms" has:
"Lat. 'urbs', etym. dub.,possibly as original 'wicker-work
(inclosure)':'verbera'"rod, whip, scourge",
Lith. 'virbas' "stem,stalk, vine", ChSl. 'vruba' "willow". Walde-P.
1.275."
Does any know the archaeology of wicker-work "city" walls?
Dan