From: Tavi
Message: 69093
Date: 2012-03-28
>IMHO this is hardly like taking the turnip by the leafs, as we say in
> > It could be added that any *really* old (pre-Celtic)
> > substratal word in *p- would have lost its initial at an
> > early date. The mountain names in question are
> > specifically Gallo-Brittonic, not even common Celtic.
>
> > IMHO Gallo-Brythonic *penno- would only explain a small
> > part of all the recorded items.
>
> Which is a good indication that you're attempting to lump
> together things better kept separate.
>