From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 43565
Date: 2006-02-25
----- Original Message -----From: AigiusSent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:23 AMSubject: [tied] Scutland--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:
>
> At 3:31:43 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, Aigius wrote:
>
> > What is etymology of name Ireland, Eire? Can it be related
> > to Latin word AURUM?
>
> No. Watkins derives it from Celtic *i:wer-iu:, from PIE
> *pi:-wer- 'fat, fertile', from a root *pei&- 'to be fat,
> swell'.
Can it be that name of Scotland comes from word SCUTUM?
Regards, Aigius
***Patrick:Frankly, the only thing that derivation has going for it is that Watkins has proposed it.***
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