[gothic-l] Russ/ross

[Ingeborg S. Nordén]

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Subject: [gothic-l] Russ/ross


> I would like to know the etymology of russ/ross since I know
> that this word is actively in use on the island of Gotland
> to-day in the sense of horse; one race of small horses is
> called Gotlands-russ. Does it even have some conceivable
> link to rus?
>


I'd probably link it to English "horse", Old Norse _hross_ myself--no ethnic
connection AFAIK, since all "native" horses in Scandinavia looked like that
in the past.  (not just those used by the Rus or their ancestors, that is)


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Ingeborg S. Nordén
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Ek Ingwibergo stabaz fahiðo




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