Re: oldest places- and watername in Scandinavia

On 2008-11-10 03:18, Brian M. Scott wrote:

> At 4:20:37 PM on Sunday, November 9, 2008, Rick McCallister
> wrote:

> > Would this be the same word as Spanish bata "robe,
> > nightgown" via Arabic? Is it originally from Persian?
>
> No idea.

In Greek, it was <baíte:> 'shepherd's coat or tent of skins'. Unlikely
to be related, but surely a wanderwort itself.

Piotr