Re: Njord ... part 2

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

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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@> wrote:
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> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "A." <xthanex@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ok, now this is just wild speculation and it's probably the
> > > crack talking but....
> > >
> > >
> > > Njord's home is Noatun. Simek gives the meaning as ON 'Place
> > > for ships' , 'ship town'. Simek states it is derived from PIE
> > > *Nau- (though Simek gives it as *Naus-) meaning 'ship' (ON
> > > no'r, Old Indian nau, Latin navis)
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there any way to linguistically connect *Nau- with the
> > > aquatic deities Nodens (Nuada) and Nechtan?
> >
> > Is this helpful?
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/50509
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/50639
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/50640
> > and you might check the file
> > 08not.jpg in the folder
> > Placenames untouched by Grimm, maps 08-12, 16 in the folder
> > Maps from Udolph in the Files section.
> >
> >
> > Torsten
> >
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>
> Thanks Torsten, you've given me more to think about!?!

You're welcome. I forgot to mention (from Udolph) Dutch nat, German
nass vs. Greek nótios, notezós "wet", with the same direct
correspondence, without Grimm-shift.

And this one I forgot too, FWIW
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/10841
Skadi is a masculine, but formally a feminine in ON.


Torsten