Re: Odp: [tied] Arya-

From: Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
Message: 6754
Date: 2001-03-25

On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 05:51:38 , "Glen Gordon"
<glengordon01@...> wrote:

>How do you explain Vedic
>Aryaman without connecting it to Ariomanus? If the name of this god existed
>in the IE pantheon, it probably would have to do with the verb "to rise" or
>rather "to be above" (*H2or-) rather than "to move". In my mind, *H2or- must
>have been void of supremist connotations but I do see it having an added
>meaning of being older or more ancient. Hence, "Above Man" or "Oldest Man"
>which appears to be one of the functions of this divine character after all
>- the progenitor of mankind. Hmm, I think I have to change the name to
>*XoryoManus.
>
>I had put *XeryoManus on my site... I wasn't thinking. You guys gotta keep
>an eye on me to make sure I don't goof up like that again!

In that case: *h2o- does not give a-.

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