Re: [tied] Boreas

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 37309
Date: 2005-04-24

Certainly. An illustrative one is Old Indian bhú:rn.i-h., 'strong, angry, wild'.
 
Patrick
 
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Subject: Re: [tied] Boreas

Could you give another examples of this root?
 
Borrhas < *Borsa:ha:s
Boreas < *Bora:sa:s or *Bore:sa:s
Perhaps this *Borsas- is cognate to Perse:s/Perseus/Persaios.
 
Joao SL
Patrick Ryan <proto-language@...> wrote:
My conclusion, after looking at this for some time in the past, is that it derives from *2. bher-, 'move strongly'.
 
 
Patrick
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:50 AM
Subject: [tied] Boreas

The usual explanation of Greek North Wind Boreas/Borhaas is from PIE *gWerH- "mountain". I think this explanation have some problems. I feel that is more likely a source <*bH-, perhaps through some Northern dialect (similar to Macedonian, maybe, cf. Bilippos for Philippos), and the same way Boiotia <*bHoi-.
Any comments?
 
Joao SL

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