Re: Odainsakur

["Heidi Graw" <hgraw@xxxxxxxxx>]

>"Poul Erik Jørgensen" <33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> "Heidi Graw" <hgraw@xxxxxxxxx> skrev i en meddelelse
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>>> Poul wrote:
>>> TYR: what language is that? Celtic?
>>> Why not TUR?

>>Heidi wrote:
>> I'm thinking Zurich may have derived from the German Ziu...Ziu
>> corresponding with Tyr...one of the Germanic Gods.  There is also
>> obscure evidence that Ziu (Tyr) was married to the Goddess Zisa.

> Poul wrote:
> Why don't the Swiss just say Züich (from ziu ach)? Where does the -r- come
> from?

Perhaps Zurich was an popular centre where an important heathen temple had 
been built where Ziu was worshipped and his guidance was sought.  Rich from 
Richter...judge.  The seat of the Ziu-Richter might have morphed into the 
word Zurich over time.

Heidi