Re: MARS etymology

From: liberty@...
Message: 9960
Date: 2001-10-03

I read somewhere, I don't remember where, that Mars might somehow
be connected to Sk. marút- (*ma:wort-, *mawrt- > *marut-). Is
there anything to this?
-David

--- In cybalist@..., "João S. Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...> wrote:
> What's the etymology of MARS?
>
> MARS < MAVORS
>
> 1- MAVORT- < *MARVORT- ? < *MARMORT- ? (cf. Mamercus < *Ma(r)-merti-
cus )
> 2- *-VORT- < IE *-wrti- ? cf. fravashi, Sanskrit -vrti-
> 3- MAV- like Anatolian God Mav (cf. Maionia) ?
> 4- Etruscan Maris < Mars or viceversa?
> 5- Is there any etymology for Latin mas (gen. maris) ? cf. Sansrit
pu-mams "man" ?
>
>
> Joao SL
> Rio