Thoughts On The Lemnos Stele

[Steve Gustafson]

Stanley Friesen wrote:

Re: Ireland

> That is not the derivation I have heard.  My understanding is that it comes
> from *aria: (as in Aryan).  I find that more likely.

That's one story I've read.  Another would relate it to *piwer- meaning
"rich" or "fat," with the standard loss of initial p- in Goidelic.

--
But ah!  when first to breathe man does begin
He then inhales the noxious seeds of sin,
Which every goodly feeling does destroy
And more or less his after life annoy.
                        --- Robert Peter (fl. 19th century)

Ceterum censeo sedem Romanam esse delendam.