Re: "As"

--- Francesco Brighenti <frabrig@...> wrote:

>
> You will find a lot of clues on the origin of the
> ethnonym A:s at
>
>

http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v1f8/v1f8a013.html

> (V I Abaev & H W Bailey's article on Alans in the
> Encyclopaedia
> Iranica)
>
> and at
>
> http://www.kroraina.com/sarm/jh/jh3_1.html
> (J Harmatta's very detailed discussion of all the
> sources available
> before 1970 as far as the problem of the origin of
> the ethnonym A:s
> is concerned) >>
>
> Harmatta's discussion is very illuminating!

****GK: Both of these sources contain very interesting
and, indeed, enlightening material, but not,
unfortunately as to the etymology of A:s... ****

>
> Best wishes,
> Francesco
>
>
>

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