11-01-2023, 05:22 PM
Rodoorn:
Based on what evidence? Continuity to some extent is present everywhere, but still the present linguistic landscape is a result of recent expansions. This shows that archaeological or genetic continuity cannot testify for linguistic continuity.
Rodoorn:
New innovations cannot disprove an origin somewhere else. How they could, even in theory?
Quote:“There is no indication that in the Jastorf area as part of NBA, especially the Elbe Havel group, did ever speak another language than belonging to the Germanic lineage.”
Based on what evidence? Continuity to some extent is present everywhere, but still the present linguistic landscape is a result of recent expansions. This shows that archaeological or genetic continuity cannot testify for linguistic continuity.
Rodoorn:
Quote:“Their trademark was teh Suebian knot. That was not a Swedish thing.”
New innovations cannot disprove an origin somewhere else. How they could, even in theory?
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Y-DNA: N-Z1936 >> CTS8565 >> BY22114 (Savonian)
mtDNA: H5a1e (Northern Fennoscandian)