Balkans (was: Rom. tsarca - Lit. s^Ძa - Serdica and Balkans)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "cristi mindrut"
<cristi_mindrut@...> wrote:

> I'd also like to ask you about the origin of the word Balkan, and

if

> there is any relation to Balkh/Bokhara in Afghanistan, i'm

thinking

> about the ancient MassaGetae who came as Alans (Ammianus

Marcellinus

> calls Alans as former MassaGetae) in today Bulgaria. is there any
> Indo European connection for this Balkan word ?

It would seem not. There's a discusssion of the word starting at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/13083 .

Richard.