You're doing a kind of odd linking: solar = sky =
cloud = water.
But if we will find some secure trait of Storm-God in
Nuada, we could try to explain his name as
"Cloud-Maker", or something alike.
Nuada < *noudHo-do:-nt ?
Joao SL
--- "A." <
xthanex@...> escreveu:
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Joao,
Depending upon how you look at things, Nuada *might*
be a sky/sun
deity. Likewise he may be some form of water deity if
he is linked to
Nodens (Roman Britain).
Of course Nodens is not really clear as his temple
displays definite
water traits, and yet there is also solar imagery (the
strongest
being an apparent sun chariot) I personally wonder
whether they may
have linked the two (sun and ocean) after watching the
sun set in the
western sea for centuries.
My thanks for the response and information, it is
deeply appreciated.
-Aydan
--- In
cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes"
<josimo70@...>
wrote:
>
> I understand the root *(s)neudH- "cloud", cf. Latin
> nu:bes (>nubine> Portuguese nuvem)...
>
> Is there some trait in Nuada that make him a
> "Cloud-Maker"?
>
> I've ever seen Nuada as linked to OE Saexneat, OHG
> Saxnot < *Sahsa-nautaz.
>
> Joao SL
> --- "A." <xthanex@...> escreveu:
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> My apologies if this is a bit of a dead horse...
>
> I know there are theories linking Nuada to the PIE
> root *neud- "to
> grasp for something / to acquire"
> And Dumezil has attempted to link Nuada to the root
> *nedh-, "to bind"
> (Mitra-Varuna pg 99)
>
> But I have repeatedly seen the name expressed as
> meaning "Cloud Maker";
> can anyone explain the etymology of this specific
> term??
>
> Sincerely,
> Aydan
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