From: Haukur Thorgeirsson
Message: 1972
Date: 2002-06-27
> > The general word is 'björn';Not really :-) My only source for this is Íslensk
> > thought to be derived from the same stem as 'brown'
> > with the original IE-stem (lat. ursus) being lost
> > due to a taboo.
>
> I'm subscribed to the digest, so this may have been
> asked and answered, but I'm curious about the taboo
> you mentioned. Can you describe more about this
> or point me to some writings?