[gothic-l] Re: Skal/Cheers! in Gothic

[llama_nom]

>
> P.S. How does one say "Skal" (Cheers) in Gotic?


I guess the obvious answer is "hails!" - mentioned in a Latin poem
(as _eils_) as a typical sound at barbarian feasts.

If that's too obvious, how about *awi?  The root appears in Goth.
_awiliudon_ 'give thanks'.  *Awi (neuter ja-stem) would be the
Gothic equivalent of Proto-Norse _auja_, usually translated 'luck'.
It is one of that group of words with possible cultic associations
which recur on runic bracteates: lathu, laukaz & alu.

Llama Nom



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