[gothic-l] Re: Jassarfjoll

[Francisc Czobor]

Hi Dirk,

However, in Hungarian Jász (pronounced [ya:s]) means Alan. There are 
many placenames in Hungary containing the word Jász, due to an Alanic 
tribe that settled in Central Hungary probably in the 11-12th century 
(or maybe earlier, in the 10th century). There are also a number of 
Iranic words in Hungarian, mostly similar to Ossetic, that are 
considered to be borrowed from these Alans (Jász) that were eventually 
assimilated by the Hungarians.

Francisc

--- In gothic-l at y..., dirk at s... wrote:
> ...
> Hi Francisc,
> 
> I think it is also believed that instead of the origin Jases, Ases, 
> Alans, the Russian term Jas is simply derived from the name Jazyg. 
The 
> Jazygs were the same as (or a part of) the Sarmatians. In turn the  
> Sarmatians were also Iranian people like the Alans and the name 
> Sarmatian may have been another name for the Alans (perhaps their 
> earliest name).
> 
> But note that there is also the theory that the Russian Jases (Ases) 
> were a turkic people that had nothing to do with the Iranian Alans. 
> Thus, one of the clans/tribes of the Volga Bulgars was called the 
> Yasi/Asi. 
> 
> cheers,
> Dirk


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