[gothic-l] Scandinavia

[Bertil Häggman]

Scandinavia occurs in many forms among
the classical writers. According to Svennung
it derives from the incorrect form Scandinavia
in bad manuscripts of Pliny the Elder's _Historia
Naturalis_. The good manuscript have Scadinavia.
In Mela it is corrupted to Codanovia. Later writers
use more or less corrupted versions: Scathanavia,
Scadan etc.

Germanically

Bertil

>It does occur in Pliny both with and without the -navi- part.







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