Re: [tied] Sanskrit question

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:

> Germanic *twista- is a likely cognate of Skt. dvis.t.Ha- 'standing in
> two places, ambiguous' < *dwi-sth2-o-.
>
> Skt. tvas.t.ar- 'carpenter, builder' is an agent noun, IIr. *twarc'-

tar-

> < *twerk^-tor-, from a verb root meaning approx. 'cut, divide' (Av.
> Tvars-). The first *r was dissimilated out of existence in Vedic.
>
> PIotr

So it appears my thought that the Vedic Tvastr and the Old Swedish term
Tvistra might be related, is completely unfounded.
Many thanks for clearing this up and keeping me from another wild goose-
chase!

Sincerely,
Aydan