I have heard that the name Catalan dates back to the Visigothic kingdom in Eastern Spain, and that it is a name that refers to the Goths themselves. Is this true? Is Catalan a corruption of, say, "Gotland"?
What is the origin of the name "Catalan"?
I thought "Catalan" was a corruption of the Arabic "qalatan" or "calatan" (qalat/calat = "castle"); Qalat-uniyya --> Catalunya.
The Arabs never ruled Catalunya. So most likely it's from a Visigothic or Celtic origin.
It's probably form "Cata la uña" "taste my finger or toe nail"
Come on Franco and suck my nail!
Come on Franco and suck my nail!
Franco, At first I thought you were English. But that just can't be. These days you're behaving like a perfect troll.
Regards
Pete from Peru
Regards
Pete from Peru
Il est possible que <Catalogne> soit dérivé de <Gotholonia> {la terre des Goths —> *Gothen land, *Gotholandia}, mais ça n'est pas certain. La Gothie était un des noms médiévaux donnés aux terres catalanes et bas-languedociennes.
Une autre possibilité est la concaténation de démonymes barbares : {les Chattes + les Alains} —> *Chatti-Alania —> médiolatin <Cathalaunia>. Mais rien n'est moins sûr.
La liste n'est pas exhaustive.
Une autre possibilité est la concaténation de démonymes barbares : {les Chattes + les Alains} —> *Chatti-Alania —> médiolatin <Cathalaunia>. Mais rien n'est moins sûr.
La liste n'est pas exhaustive.
Ha ha ha! What is the difference between a "perfect" troll and a substandard troll?
Do I correspond exactly to how you would describe a "troll"? Is that why? Well , here I must disagree. Because I am far more intelligent than the average troll, who is only like 11 years old and completely uneducated.
Do I correspond exactly to how you would describe a "troll"? Is that why? Well , here I must disagree. Because I am far more intelligent than the average troll, who is only like 11 years old and completely uneducated.