Nechtan ... was Re: Picts, Celts and IE

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "indravayu" <sonno3@...> wrote:

>
> > Way back on Tue Mar 7, 2000 Chris Gwinn wrote:
> >
> > "*Nechtonos "divine descendant" or "god of the waters" (*Nep-t-on-

os or *Nebh-t-on-os related to Roman Neptune)"

> >
> > as possibly etymologies for Nechtan.
> > Could Chris or anyone simply clarify anything about how the
> > development would occur -- especially in the case of *Nep-t-on-os

as I believe that would be the proper form to also have an
association with (Apam) Napat ??

>
> Well, the etymologies are very speculative, but it's possible that

the roots necht- and nept- in Irish Nechtain and Latin Neptunus may
come from either a reduced form of
*nepo:t, "descendant/grandson/nephew,"

> or a suffixed form of PIE *nebh- (ie *nebh-t-), "cloud, moist"
>
> - Chris Gwinn

Chris,

Thank you for that timely reply, it is greatly appreciated!

Aydan