What's the etymology of MARS?
MARS < MAVORS
1- MAVORT- < *MARVORT- ? < *MARMORT- ? (cf.
Mamercus < *Ma(r)-merti-cus )
2- *-VORT- < IE *-wrti- ? cf.
fravashi, Sanskrit -vrti-
3- MAV- like Anatolian God Mav (cf. Maionia)
?
4- Etruscan Maris < Mars or
viceversa?
5- Is there any etymology for Latin mas (gen.
maris) ? cf. Sansrit pu-mams "man" ?
Joao SL
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