logic error: Gapt [gothic-l]

[dirk at SMRA.CO.UK]

--- In gothic-l at y..., "Francisc Czobor" <czobor at c...> wrote:
> Hi Dirk,
>
> --- In gothic-l at y..., dirk at s... wrote:
> > ...
> >  The name
> > Ase/Anse simply means wooden stave of which idols are made
(related
> > to Ast in German?).
>
> No. it's related rather to Gothic ans "beam"
>
> Francisc


Hi Francisc,

ok, mine was just a wild guess. Gothic ans (i.e. beam) is probably
what Wolfram had in mind. But it doesn't change the probability that
all those names: Ansen, Raus, Rapt, Ambri and Assi seem to simply
denote wooden statures of gods, which have often appeared in pairs.

cheers,
Dirk


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