Re: [tied] Re: Albanian connection

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 6399
Date: 2001-03-06

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
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Alvin Ekmekciu
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:03 PM
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 ?