[tied] Re: PIE *Nei- --> Proto-Celtic? aka Pokorny

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

>
> At 6:05:12 PM on Saturday, November 12, 2005, A. wrote:
>
> > Sadly I do not speak German and we all know how poor I am
> > in the field of IE linguistics so..... could someone
> > please translate/clarify what is meant by: "*nei-to- in
> > cymr. nwyd `Leidenschaft', hispan. Kriegsgott Ne:to:"
> > ??????
>
> *nei-to- in Welsh nwyd 'passion, emotion' and the Hispanic
> war god Ne:to:.
>
> Brian

and

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel J. Milton" <dmilt1896@...>
wrote:

>
> *nei-to- in cymr. nwyd `Leidenschaft', hispan. Kriegsgott Ne:to:
>
> The extended root *nei-to (of the basic root Root: nei-2, nei@ :

ni:-

> to move vividly, be excited; to shine) appears in Welsh <nwyd>
> "passion" and in the name of the Hispanic God of War Ne:to:.
>
> Dan

Brian and Dan,

My deepest thanks for your speedy responses! So, surprisingly enough,
it seems that my hunch was dead on... who'd a thunk it?!
Again, thank you!

Regards,
-Aydan