Re: Aegir and Ran, etymologies

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao" <josimo70@...> wrote:

> What are the etymologies for Norse Sea Gods AEGIR and RÁN ?
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> Joao SL

They seem to be pre-IE items, with difficult etymology.
A link between AEGIR (> *e:gijaz) and *akw- 'water' seems
very improbable. At this moment I haven't the faintest
idea about the origin of RÁN.

Sincerely

Marco