Praha and limns

[Alexander Boguslawski]

As far as I know, the name POLSKA derives from "pole" (field);  see the name of
the tribe Polyane...

Alexander Boguslawski

Michael Denner wrote:

> Charles,
>
> I have a strange, cross-language example of place names expressing limnality
> that also involves slavdom: PALE, as in the area wherein Jews were forced to
> live in Poland/Russia (please don't let that geographic simplification
> explode into another nationality debate!!)). From Latin PALUS (eventually IE
> root *pag-), like PALIsade, i.e., a cordoned off area, one marked off with
> POLes.
>
> Perhaps the word Poland itself derives from this root. Anyone know? POLONIA
> in Latin, right?
>
> best,
> mad
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list
> [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of Charles Price
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 1:11 PM
> To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
> Subject: Etymology of Prague?
>
> I am not 100pc sure, but I think that the name PRAHA
> derives from the Czech PRAH (threshold). What I do not
> know is how this name was conferred on the city and
> why it acquired a final -A, and feminine gender.
>
> If the "threshold" derivation is correct, then this
> coincides with the country name UKRAINA ("Edge"), and
> also chimes with Russia's discussion of itself as an
> intermediary between Eastern and Western cultures
> (Evraistvo-Eurasianism). Can anyone think of other
> Slavic place names expressing liminality?
>
> Regards,
> Charles Price
>
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