Re: Mitanni and Matsya

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 56496
Date: 2008-04-03

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From: Francesco Brighenti

> In Hurri,
>
> Varuna is uruwaanasiil [uruwanosil]
> Indra is indara [int?ara]
>
> To be frank, I can't believe a second
> that Hurri borrowed these words from Indic.
>
> It's the other way that sounds possible:
> Hurri > Indo-iranian.
>
> Indo-Iranians came empty-handed
> and got what they discovered on the spot.

Yours is a very original thesis, to say the least. What linguistic
data is it supported by?

Regards,
Francesco

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I don't understand your question ?

I gave Hurri forms !?

Arnaud

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