Slavs and nemtsy

Thu Sep 21 18:02:06 UTC 2000

I think, the etymology of "nemets" as "a mute person" is a popular one.
Much more probable is a derivation from a tribe called in Latin "nemetes" -
they originally settled in the region of today's Hungary. Still now in
German there exists the family name "Nemeth".

Ulrich Schmid
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