Was the word "kunig/kunigas/kunigur" a gothic word?

[urba_kestutis]

--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "John Larsson" <john.larsson at ...> 
wrote:
>
> From: "Arthur Jones" <arthurobin2002 at ...>
>   1. Several place names in the Crimea that are Gothic in origin, 
but were 
> metabolized into Tatar, including "Gun-charna", now 
pronounced "Hun-charna", 
> which has no possible Slavic contaminants. It originated as Gothic 
> "Kuni-qairnus", or "Tribal Mill" (see Wulfilan "asilu-qairnus", 
or "donkey 
> mill"). It also has nothing to do with Hunnic ancestry, as the 
Huns fought 
> continuously against Crimean Goths, but were unable to penetrate 
or settle 
> deeply into the Crimea (even if such had been their primary 
intention!). The 
> "qairnus" word appears elsewhere in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria 
(Kvarna). It 
> is an early version of Swedish "kvarna", English "churn", and 
other Germanic 
> _karne-_ derivatives such as "Karnemelk".
>  ==================
> Thank you Arthur,
> 
> Swedish "kvarn" and Danish "kvaern" fit well into this, but I 
think 
> "kaernemaelk" (buttermilk) is related to "corn" (i. e. the essence 
of milk). 
> Therefore  am reluctant to "churn"!
> 
> Regards
> John
>
 Hi, 
In lithuanian we have GIRNOS for millstone and simmilar word U can 
find in sanskrit, so it is possible to attach this word for the 
neolithic time of agriculture spreading. KUNIG I derive directly 
from Greek word hunter (transcription is something like)KUNEGGOS or 
KUNEGGETES. So The KING in the beginning was the best chief hunter 
(using canis) - leader of the tribe. this is possible the most 
simple explanation, I hope.

Best regards

Kestutis K.Urba







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