Re: [tied] Bakkhos etymology

david_russell_watson wrote:

>> To relate Ja:nus and Enyalios is necessary to make both as loans
>> from a third language, for example, something like *enwo. After,
>> Latin would turn this name into Ja:nus after influence of ja:nua.
>
> I see no necessity to relate 'Janus' and 'Enyalios' though. What
> has a Greek god of war have to do with a Roman month besides the
> sequence 'ar' in both of their names?
>
> David

do you belive then in a coincidence here? There are 3 languages, not far
away from each other, having each a name for the month january which
coincidentaly appears to look appropiate?
Alex




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