OCS, Polish, and other Modern Slavic languages

[maher, johnpeter]

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Rick Mc Callister wrote:

>         So then, does Leipzig amount to something like "White River Town"
> with *la:b- > /laip/  with maybe the 2nd element related to English <wick>
> & German <weig>

No.
LEIPZIG <  LIPSK < LIPA 'linden/lime/tilia'.

Cf. LIPICA > LIPIZZA[NER], Slovene town, near Triest, location of the stud

Also LEIBNIZ < LIPNICA...

jpm.