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Re: YADPT (D=Dutch)

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 11, 2003, 2:05
Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> The exact meaning of _visi-_ seems to be unknown - several sources says > it may mean "noble", which sounds like a self-chosen designation. No > indication what language it may be from, which I guess suggests it is > indeed Gothic.
The traditional interpretation of "Visigoth" and "Ostrogoth" are that they mean West Goth and East Goth respectively, which certainly fits the facts. Has there been some reason to reject this? -- The man that wanders far jcowan@reutershealth.com from the walking tree http://www.reutershealth.com --first line of a non-existent poem by: John Cowan

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