(July 18, 2022 at 10:41 am)FlatAssembler Wrote:(July 18, 2022 at 4:13 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: From my intense, years-long study of the etymology of Croatian place names, I agree that ‘Vukovar’ does not mean ‘city of wolves’ (it means ‘chicken of the hot trouser parts’ after a regional delicacy).
The meaning of the repeating k-r is less clear, but it likely refers to either chocolate candy or hovercrafts.
Boru
I am quite sure "Vukovar" means "city on the Vuka river" and that the modern-day river name "Vuka" comes from the ancient name "Ulca". "Ulca" probably meant "moisture" in Illyrian, but I am not sure.
If your area is suffering from a Grasping Sarcasm Famine, I’ll be happy to send you some.
Boru
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