Re: [tied] god

Dear Danny,

In Avestan and OPers. the chief word for 'god' is baga-, from the OIndian root bhag- 'to divide, separate'. Thus, the god is one who gives baxta-, i.e. 'fortune'. Thiss word might have circulated amoung the Scythians as well. Russian bog 'god' is an Iranian, resp. Scytho-sarmatian loan.

The other word for 'god' was yazata-, it is the one worthy of homage (root yaz- 'to pay homage')

IE *deiuos, Ind. Deva- doesn't work within Iranians.It's ancestor, OIr. daiva-, New Pers. Dew/Diw is an evil creature, a kind of devil, their leader is Anghra-mainyu, the one opposing Ahura Mazda, a positive highest god.

Regards, PL.

----- Original Message -----

From: Danny Wier

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 5:41 AM

Subject: Re: [tied] god

It's related to Modern Persian |xodâ|, which is found in Urdu as |xudâ|. I don't think it's cognate with the Germanic word. (Both Persian |xodâ| and the Arabic loan |?allâh| are used interchangeably, with the latter being a more "sacred" usage than the former.)

What's the Old Persian/Avestan word, by the way?

~Danny~

While on the Subject, can someone explain 'Ghuda' as a Word for God in Punjabi?

Carl

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