On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, frank theriault wrote: > I'm not sure how they came up with that name. I know some First Nations > tribes considered the Swastika a good luck symbol (ironic, since it wasn't > very lucky for the Nazis), but it may be that the name is German, I don't > know.
The word "swastika" has Sanskrit roots, and swastikas of different sorts are quite common in ancient Indian artwork (as well as in European artwork from the decades just before the Nazi era). First known usage in English is in 1871, according to Merriam-Webster. I don't think the word is German in any way. anders ------------------------- http://anders.hultman.nu/
