Re: [tied] Insubrium etymology

At 2:03:16 PM on Saturday, March 25, 2006, Cuadrado wrote:

> I would like to propose you one hypothesis about the
> Celtic tribe etymology "Insubre" from Cisalpine and Eduen
> membership = pagus Insubrium

> I found the Irish term "Saibhir" = Rich/ Wealthy and may
> be the Manx Term "Souyr (Comfortable)

<Saibhir> is a modern spelling; the older spelling is
<saidhbir>, OIr <saidbir>, which according to the DIL is
originally a compound of <so> 'good' and <adbar> 'matter,
material'.

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Brian