Re: [tied] Re: The Scythian Brothers

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 11982
Date: 2002-01-03

 
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From: tgpedersen
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Subject: [tied] Re: The Scythian Brothers

>  1   : kronprins
   2   : arveprins
   3-> :    (prins)
> Torsten
 
An interesting idea, and the semantic development of Germanic *arb- < *orbH- into 'heir', 'inheritance' provides at least a nice typological parallel for the Scythian case. So (1) is "royal charisma", (2) is "hereditary right" (assuming that "arpo-" reflects *arba- < *orbH-o-) and (3) is ... well, whatever. In fact, the eldest brother does not seem to need any special virtues, being senior by default -- which is precisely what makes him a loser in the end :)
 
Piotr