[gothic-l] Re: (unknown)

[Егоров Владимир]

Hi Dirk!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

I do not think Russian "belyi" to have connection 
to Procopius' "balan". First, the transition 
a -> e (half-long narrow sound) is not characteristic 
for the Russian language. Second, the white color 
is very specific, while Procopius wrote explicitly 
about the "dark gray" color. 

Perhaps the mentioned Greek "phalios" could be 
a cognate of English "pale"? 
But this is another pair of shoes.

 

Vladimir

 

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From: faltin2001 [mailto:dirk at smra.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:40 AM
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Subject: [gothic-l] Re: (unknown)


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> Hi Greg!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-
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> 


Hi Vladimir,

perhaps 'belyi' Russian for white is a possible link? Not sure 
what 'white' would be in Old Slavonic.

cheers
Dirk 









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