Re: Burzenland ( it was : [tied] V-, B-)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@...>
wrote:

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

wrote:

> > >
> > > > Wurcza terra,
> > > > Burzenland, Lschf., Siebenbürgen
> > >
> > >
> > > The German colonists from this region are attested in
> > > documents as early as 1192 when <terra Bozza> is mentioned
> > > as being settled by Germans (<Theutonici>).
> > >
> > > (For what it's worth, it says that 'Romanian word <bârsä> is
> > > supposedly of Dacian origin'.)
> >
> >
> > > Brian
> >
> >
> > The Romanian word is usually seen as being the counterpart of the
> > Albanian "vërz" but to me , neither the phonological aspect

neither

> > the semantic aspect of the word "bârsã" cannot be related to
> > Alb. "vërz".
>
> Why? we have Romanian b <-> Albanian v in abur <-> avull so for

me

> Romanian b <-> Albanian v is OK.
>
> Marius
>

Also s- inside is not an original sound (the Romanian
variant /bârtsã/ exists) ==> it should be originated from 'something
similar' (but not identical) with the s- of Romanian cursã 'trap'

Marius