[gothic-l] Re: Gothic Poetry

[jdm314 at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 10/11/00 10:58:01 PM, you wrote:

<<Yes, although Grimm says that some Germanic tribes did use "Guoden" and

"Goden," so perhaps it is okay to use it.  I can't help noticing with the

"G" the similarities to the name Gaut, as well as the Celtic Gwydion; both

are also identified with Woden.


Albareiks>>

I don't know the specifics of this situation, but let me point out that a w >
gw change, sometimes followed by gw > g is not uncommon, especially when it
comes to things like Romance representations of Germanic words (cf. French
Guerre, garrou from Germanic *werra, *werwulf), possibly due at least in part
to the fact that the Romance languages had lost the phoneme /w/, and the
closest remaining sound was the [gw] combination. I know Welsh also changes
initial w-'s to gw-'s, at least in pausa.
    But again, I don't know the specifics here... if anyone can provide
better information on the etyma of these words, please do.


-IUSTEINUS

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