[tied] Re: Trakai

Do associate it with <t�rn> [tIrn], sort of a shrub
(out of it, one makes - still today - kinda raw
brooms). So, associate Romanian T�rnava with its
counterpart throughout... Slavia (T(...)rnovo,
Trnava; possibly also with Hungarian Tarna ['tOr-nO].
       Kailas,

   Thank You for Your help. There is Lithuanian word TARNAS, which means SERVANT.

-eni is a plural suffix; its singular is -ean; a
typical suffix for places (in onomastics it means
"of", "von", "van", suggesting that the bearer
comes from place X, or his/her ancestors came).
   I do agree with You. Latvian suffix -eni and Lithuanian suffix -eanai are plural suffixes. Singular of -eanai is -eanas.
are Pietroasa, Pietrosul, Pietroasele. (These Chiojd

    I'm wondering if Romanian word Pietroasele have diminutive suffix -ele? For example, there is Lithuanian word ASA, which means EAR. Diminutive form of ASA would be ASELE.

   Thanks again!

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