Re: Identity of the 'language of geminates'

At 11:53:32 AM on Thursday, October 16, 2008, tgpedersen
wrote:

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> The name of the Norican king, Vocio/Voccio/VOKK(on coins)
> shows that the language of Noricum had geminates. And =?
> *Wonk-, related to Vang-ijo-, note one of Odin's names is
> Vak-r ?

<Vakr> 'wakeful, watchful, alert' hardly needs further
explanation as a byname of Óðinn. Note also the Reistad
runestone with its <ek wakraR> 'I Vakr'; more generally,
*wakra- is a well-attested Gmc. onomastic element, found in
all branches.

Brian