Linguistica Brunensia (Feb 2022)
The case of Gdańsk
Abstract
The author deals with the etymology of Gdańsk, a Polish town. He describes the various approaches to the solution to this problem: the possible Scandinavian, Baltic and Slavic origins. Having checked all the possible solutions, the author returns to the once developed idea that the word is of Slavic origin and connects the word's root with the toponyms in the Czech territory. The author also claims that also the first record of Gdańsk is an Old Low German entry that reflects the presence of living Late Common Slavic yers. Finally, the author compares the recording of Gyddanycz with the possible recordings of yers in the Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg.
