Reconstruction talk:Proto-Celtic/mori

Aremorica

Why include a derivative, as a proper name like Aremorica > Armorique in this list? The Gallic more translated mare in Latin, as well as the derivative morici as marini in Latin are well attested in the Vienna glossary.Nortmannus (talk) 14:40, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Are you saying that the Gaulish name is derived from Latin? —Caoimhin ceallach (talk) 21:59, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Of course not, a glossary is a document, in this case the Vienna glossary, which lists words, in this case Gallic words and gives their translation into Latin, so that their meanings are clear. *mori is not attested but the late Gaulish more and the derivative morici are, thanks to this glossary.Nortmannus (talk) 16:19, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

I still don't understand what you're trying to say. Do you think *Aremorica shouldn't be on this page? If so, why not? As for Endlicher's glossary, you can't take it at face value. David Stifter has argued (e.g. in https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11708/ page 174) that it was compiled long after the death of Gaulish based on Latin texts with the aim of aiding the interpretation of placenames of Gaulish origin. So you can't read too much into the exact form of the word, just like looking at an English placename like Dublin on its own won't tell you all that much about the Irish words behind it. —Caoimhin ceallach (talk) 19:21, 23 October 2024 (UTC)