This cross was found in the Holy Lands. It has the words etched on the front of the cross. (I am fairly certain that the last letter in the word Rirov is indeed a v and not a u but anything is possible). I have used every Latin to English translator I can find and come up with nothing at all. It is a mystery. If you can help I would be greatful. The cross is approximately 800 years old. I am trying to learn as much as possible about it. Thank you!
2007-03-19 20:06:46 · 4 answers · asked by skyesdaughter 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It does not appear to be Latin and, ending in a V, is unlikely to be Celtic - in the Celtic languages of the British Isles, only Cornish and Manx use the letter V but in the case of Cornish, only as a result of a spelling reform and written documents in Manx did not appear until the 17th or 18th Centuries.
I believe, however, that Breton has the letter V
2007-03-19 21:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is definitely not Latin - I suspect that it is someone's name, marking it as their personal property. I did an internet search and the name Torec comes up as a character in Arthurian legend. Rirov is probably a surname.
2007-03-20 03:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks to me a sort of Slav language (or Gaelic / Welsh) but I don't know any of these languages. I've no idea, but for sure it's not Latin.
2007-03-20 03:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by martox45 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that is Latin.
2007-03-20 03:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋