From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 56659
Date: 2008-04-04
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From: "Francesco Brighenti" <frabrig@...>
The derivation of the name Varun.a, like that of the name of the
primordial serpent Vr.tra, from the Sanskrit verbal root vr.- 'to
cover, enclose, hide away, confine' is a very old and respectable
etymological hypothesis to which I, however, prefer the derivation
of the name Varun.a (not of Vr.tra, which is certainly from vr.-)
from PIE *u_erh1- 'to speak (solemnly, or with truth)'. This
etymology, repeatedly cited by David, was the standard one among
Indologists and Vedicists in times past. Currently there seems to be
an increasing consensus on the alternative etymology from PIE
*u_erh1-, making Varun.a the god of 'true speech'. Thus, David's
suggestion is not at all "idiotic". What is idiotic is to regard the
R.gvedic Varun.a as a sea-god instead.
Regards,
Francesco
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What is the result in Indic of
*werH1-H3n-os ?
Arnaud
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