Examining the Silence on the Istr River's Celtic Heritage
Based on the provided citations, none of them address the history of the Istr River, its Celtic roots, or its modern name in the Moscow region. For instance, the source link txt (page: 56) discusses the Celtic origin of several European toponyms—such as the names of the Rhine, Tauba, and others—but the Istr River is not mentioned. Similarly, the materials from sources link txt and link txt focus on other river names and lexical features, without linking them to the history or naming of the Istr River.Thus, despite a rich description of toponymic issues and Celtic elements in ancient river names, the provided citations do not contain any information that would establish a direct link between the history of the Istr River, its Celtic past, and its modern name in the Moscow region.Supporting citation(s):"To trace the homeland of the Celts, one should look to modern Germany. According to ancient authors, they lived between the Ligurians in the west and the Scythians in the east. ... The name of the Rhine River (Renos, Rhenus) is of Celtic origin..." (source: link txt, page: 56)