Re: Celtic inhumations in the first c. BCE

> ****GK: Nope. The Celtic rite inhumations Wozniak recognizes are not
> dependent on "Lugii" being a Celtic origin term.****
>
> Of course if you leave it you'd have to come up with some other
> etymology for the name. One thing is certain that it's not
> particularly Celtic.
>
> ****GK: Apparently better linguists than you think it is. But as
> mentioned that is not particlarly relevant.****

The name Lugii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugii#Ethnic_background
has been associated with the Celtic god known as Lugh in Irish sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugh
Lugus in classical sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugus
whose names occurs in many sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugus#Toponyms_and_ethnonyms
his names was formerly associated with PIE *leuk- "light", but since this is impossible phonetically, instead with the PIE homonym *leug- "swear oath" and "deceive"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugh#Lugh.27s_name_and_nature
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugus#Etymology
which are the ones I proposed. Which means my proposal in agreement with those which proposed a Celtic origin (from the name of god Lug-), but on the other hand shows that only North European, not Celtic origin is indicated by the name.


Torsten