Re: The reason for Caesar's obtaining the two Gauls as province

 

> 2012/2/28, Torsten <tgpedersen@...>:

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--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy <bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:
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> There's no -l-/-r- alternation (carraria is from carrus < Celtic
> *karros);

Are you sure?
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carso

 

     

     Yes, I'm sure. It's the Celtic match to Latin currus, both from PIE *krso-s 'runner', root *kers- 'run'

     Carso is from Celtic *Karson < PIE (non pre-IE) *Krs-s-o-m, collective of *Kers-os- 'rock', root *(s)kers- 'hard'

 

 

> intervocalic -r- in Roumanian can reflect both Latin /l/
> and /r/, the distribution of the word between Latin and West and
> South Slavonic hints at its presence in Venetic as well,

As I said.

 

 

     Yes, of course. Glory and Honour to You