Re: [tied] Velesu/Volosu

From: Daniel J. Milton
Message: 24771
Date: 2003-07-24

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "andelkod" <andelkod@...> wrote:
>
> I am interested is it possible to connect old slavic word for
horned
> cattle 'blago' (now treasure) with 'veles'/'volos'/'voloh' and all
> that with 'Vlachs' as cattle breeders.
>
> Origin of 'blago'?
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'Blago' ("etym. dub." - Buck) meant primarily "good" (translating
Gk. 'agathos' in OCS) and secondarily "goods". Are you sure about
those "horned cattle"?
Dan