From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 59937
Date: 2008-09-05
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From: "indravayu" <sonno3@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
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>> Cf. place-names in Breton : pagus, locus, -ec < -acus, etc. 100%
>> latin.
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> Well, -acus is actually a Latinized Gaulish suffix.
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> - Chris Gwinn
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So ?
What do you mean ?
1. It's originally a Gaulish suffix that has been transfered into Latin.
The surviving language being Latin.
2. It's originally a Latin suffix applied to Gaulish names.
The surviving langage being Latin as well.
Note that this LAtin suffix applies to Germanic names too.
Olp-iacus. "domain of M. Olp" (= Wolf)
Arnaud