Re: pottus, Genua, Durantia (was: Bart; was: Ligurian)

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 69836
Date: 2012-06-19

I agree that Austria is a better fit, but Asturias is definitely an interesting and inspired hypothesis

From: Tavi <oalexandre@...>
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] pottus, Genua, Durantia (was: Bart; was: Ligurian)

 
--- In mailto:cybalist%40yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...>
wrote:
>
> Not within Italy or Gaul proper. I think we should regard Asturia and
surroundings as the Celtic Urheimat, where we actually find OEH
river-names in Celtic form.
>
> Definitely an interesting idea. It fits into the Gaelic myth of Mil
Espainne. And if you saw P-Celtic as a branch that moved "backwards"
into Gaul etc. But Celtic still would have originally come from farther
east.
>
Mmmmm, I think Douglas actually meant *Austria*, not **Asturia.