16-08-2019, 11:16 PM
I think that's a very good idea.
In Pritzel, Lunaria biennis is attested (among other things) as "Pfennigblume" in East Prussia, "Silberblatter" in Switzerland and Thuringia, notably "Judassilberling" (!) in Magdeburg, then also "Mondkraut" and "Mondviole" in Silesia.
And, of course, 29 hints the lunar month.
Now, what are the roots here, remains unclear. I'm more and more inclined to think that roots mnemonics do not point at plant names. perhaps rather at use.
As a side note, I'm not sure why the discussion of this folio is split in two threads, if there are no objections, I'd prefer to merge them.
In Pritzel, Lunaria biennis is attested (among other things) as "Pfennigblume" in East Prussia, "Silberblatter" in Switzerland and Thuringia, notably "Judassilberling" (!) in Magdeburg, then also "Mondkraut" and "Mondviole" in Silesia.
And, of course, 29 hints the lunar month.
Now, what are the roots here, remains unclear. I'm more and more inclined to think that roots mnemonics do not point at plant names. perhaps rather at use.
As a side note, I'm not sure why the discussion of this folio is split in two threads, if there are no objections, I'd prefer to merge them.