Res: Res: [tied] Hekto:r etymology

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 48221
Date: 2007-04-03

We may assume that Homeric anthroponyms are surely Trojan? Could they be just Greek, Hellenized or fictional ones?

I'd guess to related Kassandra's preffix to Hattic Kash/Kush "Moon God".
Joao SL

----- Mensagem original ----
De: Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...>
Para: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Enviadas: Segunda-feira, 2 de Abril de 2007 16:19:56
Assunto: Re: Res: [tied] Hekto:r etymology

On 2007-04-02 14:40, Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> Perhaps Hektor < *HekV-torV, where V is any final vocalic ending, or
> dropped vowels.
> *HekV-torV < *h1ek^wo-; *torV< ?
> Just a guess: *h1ek^wo-dHorso- /-dHerso- "strong/dare as a horse"
> *h1ek^Wo-dHorso- > *Hek&-tors&> *Hekto:r
> His mother's name Hekabe/Hekouba could bear the same preffix.

I've always taken it more or less for granted that the etymology is
*ség^H-to:r 'victor'.

Piotr



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