I saw that the etymology of Ares was discussed a bit back in 2005,
but it didn't seem that any clear conclusion was reached.
Could anyone summarize the prevailing and strongest theories
currently out there?
Also, from the following cite, I copied the entry below:
http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/query.cgi?
basename=\data\ie\piet&root=config&morpho=0
Proto-IE: *ares- <PIH *a->
Meaning: to be angry, to lose one's temper
Hittite: arsanai-/-ija- (II) 'beneiden, sich ärgern' (Tischler 67-68)
(but cf. also harsallant- 'zornig', Tischler 182-184 without
etymology)
Tokharian: A rse, B rser, räser 'Haß' (Adams 542)
Old Indian: irasya´ti `to show enmity, be angry or envious', irasya´
f. `enmity, malevolence'; irs?ya´ f. `envy, spite, malice'
Avestan: araska- `Neid'; ?r?si- `Neid'
Other Iranian: MPers, Npers arak `Neid, Eifer'
Armenian: erram `siede, walle; bin in unruhiger Bewegung; wimmle,
kribble; entzünde mich; bin leidenschaftlich erregt; bin oder werde
eifrig, zornig'; herr `Zorn, Neid, Hader'
Old Greek: ara´ f. `Schaden, Unheil, Verderben', ap-are´s = hügie´s
Hsch., a´ros = akou´sion bla´bos (Hsch.), arei?a´ f. `Verwünschung,
Drohung' (Hom.), epe´rei?a `übermütige Beandlung, Kränkung, Drohung',
ep-erea´zdo 'to threaten abusively, to deal despitifully with, etc.'
Baltic: *ir~- (vb. intr.)
Germanic: *irz-ia- adj., *i´rs-ia- vb.
Latin: errare `(umher)irren, sich verirren'
Russ. meaning: ?????????, ?????? ???????????
References: WP I 149 f
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Any additional thoughts??
Sincerely,
Aydan