Etaonsh wrote:

> My system (as if in disgust) doesn't
> want to tag a reply to your last
> post. I understand neither the
> import, purport nor the relevance of
> your 'cutting' remark,
> but if I can
> move swiftly on to your more
> civilised errors:

I often do error, and like to admit *when* I do one.

> 1) a Hispanic contributor in fact
> drew our attention to the
> Celtiberian 'abade,' also, within
> the recent thread.

Yes, I remember he did (although I din't know or care whether he was
Hispanic or what else).

Where is my error?

> 2) AIUI, the Germanic 'runes' are
> also thought to be derived from the
> Etruscan alphabet.

I heard this before, and never denied it.

Where is my error?

_ Marco