Albanian etymology is very difficult, so
please give me a little time for a full answer. Right now I can only say that
I've seen a derivation of <det> from PIE *dHeub(H)-eto- 'the deep', with
the same root that is visible e.g. in English <deep>.
The usual etymology of Odusseus connects
the word with a Greek and Anatolian verb meaning 'fear, hate' (*Hoduk-j-, too
complex to be an IE root -- possibly some kind of obscured ancient compound), so
the name can be interpreted as "Fearsome".
The name Aphrodite has been popularly
derived since Hesiod's time from the Greek word for "foam" (aphros < PIE
*mbHro-), but this doesn't explain the -dite: part. The name is therefore
obscure, but Albanian "afër ditë" doesn't help much, Modern Albanian forms being
anachronistic here.
*pot-n-ih2 (later variants
*potni:, *potnja:) means 'lady'. It is the feminine counterpart of *pot-i-s
'lord, master'.
Piotr
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Subject: [tied] Re: Albanian connection
Do you have any comments on:
Theti <--> Deti
(the Sea)
Odysess, Ulise <--> udh-, ull- (road, way,
travel)
Aphrodite <--> afro, afër (near) + ditë, dite, dita (day) (or
how it is
otherwise known as the "star of the morning", which appears early
in the
morning, the planet Venus, Afërdita).
Does "potnja" stand
for "lady" in PIE ?