Evidence of «μακεδονιστί» words in the other greek dialects and some conclusions on the unity of the Northern Greek Group and the inclusion of the Macedonians in it PART II
Posted by D-Mak in Alexander the Great, Ancient Historians, ancient macedonian ethnicity, Ancient Macedonian History, Ancient Macedonian Kings, Articles, Language, Linguistics
Quote: [Iliad , XX.74] «ἄντα δ' ἄρ' Ἡφαίστοιο μέγας ποταμὸς βαθυδίνης, ὃν Ξάνθον καλέουσι θεοί, ἄνδρες δὲ Σκάμανδρον.» "...the great, deep-eddying river, that gods called Xanthus, and men Scamander." Apparently , Skamandros must have been a river with clean/pure water and that induced the original anatolian speaking Trojans to call him with a name that derives from PIE *scand- . ...
Tags: Aeolians, Ancient Macedonia, ancient macedonian dialect, homer, illyrians, Ionians, μακεδονιστί, Language, Linguistics, macedonia, macedonians, northern greek dialect, thessaly





















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