Tyndarus = Thunraz = Taranis ?

From: João Simões Lopes Filho
Message: 4330
Date: 2000-10-13

Is it possible to connect the name of Spartan king Tyndareos with *(s)ten@- "to thunder"???
 cf. Latin tona:re "to thunder", Common Germanic Thunraz (Thorr, Donar, Thunor, thunder), Celtic Taranis/Tanaros and Sanskrit Tanayitnu (epithetus of Indra).
 
 
Joao SL
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