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Hrvati u DAI se vezu za Prokopijeve Lombarde u Sloveniji, Dalmaciji i Panoniji.
Lombardi (dakle Hrvati) se vezu za Gepajde kod Teofana a Gepajdi za Gete kod Jordanesa.

Srbi se vezu za Boiie u DAI i Slavene kroz Prokopija, takodje i za Vandale i Gote preko imena u DAI i kod Jordanesa.
Srbi se takodje padom Rima u Dalmaciji vezu za Meze (Sarmate) nakon osvajanja Dalmacije.

Kada su u 5. Vjeku vladali Valimir, Cudimir i Vidimir od Srema do Luzica, onaj brat koji je bio Car je vladao u Luzicu. Oni su takodje Goti u izvorima, i Cudimir je otac Teodorika Velikog.

Posto i Goti, i Vandali, i Gepajdi govore istim jezikom kod Teofana, oni su svi ono sto danas zovemo Slaveni.

 

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The Obodrites (also known as Obotrites or Wagri) used the ethnonym “sъrbъ” to refer to themselves. The ethnonym was documented in the 12th century by Helmold of Bosau, a German chronicler, who referred to the Obodrites as "Surbi" in his Chronica Slavorum.
The Obodrites were a powerful Slavic tribe who lived in the region of modern-day Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, from the 6th to the 12th centuries. They were one of the closest neighbors of the Sorbs, and the two groups shared many cultural and linguistic similarities.
The Obodrites were a highly organized tribe with a strong military tradition. They were also one of the first Slavic tribes to convert to Christianity. However, they retained their Slavic language and culture, and they played an important role in the development of medieval German culture.
The word “sъrbъ” is thought to be derived from the Proto-Slavic word *sьrbati, which means “to sip or drink.” This suggests that the original meaning of sъrbъ may have been “someone who drinks from the same cup,” or more figuratively, “someone who is close to me,” or “one of my own.”
It is possible that the Obodrites used the word "sъrbъ" to refer to themselves because they saw themselves as a close-knit community of Slavic peoples. They may have also used the word to distinguish themselves from other Slavic groups, such as the Polabian Slavs and the Sorbs.
The use of the word “sъrbъ” by the Obodrites is a reminder of the close ties that existed between the Obodrites and other Slavic peoples in Europe. It is also a reminder of the shared Slavic heritage of these groups.
Sources:

• Helmold of Bosau, Chronica Slavorum (12th century)
• Florin Curta, Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500-1250 (2006)
• John V.A. Fine, Jr., The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century (1991)
• Francis Dvornik, The Slavs: Their Early History and Civilization (1956)
• Henry of Livonia, Chronicle of Henry of Livonia (13th century)
• Albert of Stade, Annales Stadenses (13th century)
• Nora Berend, Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy: Scandinavia, Central Europe and Rus', c. 900-1200 (2006)