[tied] Re: auðaz? = o:ðaz? ?

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

> At 6:20:56 PM on Monday, July 11, 2005, Lisa wrote:
>
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen"
> > <tgpedersen@...> wrote:
>
> >> cf the Belgian towns
> >> Braine-l'Alleud/Eigenbrakel
> >> Braine-le-Comte/s'Gravenbrakel
>
> > So am I right in thinking it's substrate in PGmc?
>
> Not necessarily; Torsten is uncommonly quick to see
> substrate elements in Germanic.
>

I'm afraid Vennemann beat me to it in this case; he derives
German 'Adel' "nobility" from Semitic.


Torsten