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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:
>
> A. wrote:
>
> > 3A) Going back to the PRE- Indo-Iranian period (aka just prior to
> > the Proto-Indo-Iranian *rta- attested to by David Watson) ; what
> > would be the most recent PIE term that also gave rise to European
> > words??
> >
> > 3B) What would those European terms be that developed from that
> > most recent/latest common PIE ancestor??
>
> What underlies the whole word-family is the verb root *h2ar- 'fit
> together, join'
>
> Piotr
>
My thanks for your reply Piotr and I apologize if my last post was
unclear or if I seem a wee bit slow on the uptake.
I understand that the original oldest root form is *h2ar-.
What I am hoping to discover is the newest/most recent PIE term which
gave rise to both European derivatives as well as the specific Indo-
Iranian root which later developed into Rta and Asha.
I am curious as to whether *h2ar- evolved into another truly PIE term
BEFORE it progressed into the Proto-Indo-Iranian term which eventually
lead to Rta and Asha.
My goal is A) to explore any "missing links" between *h2ar- and that
specific Proto-Indo-Iranian term. And B) to look at those European
terms which derive from that same "missing link".
For example, David Watson suggested both Sanskrit Rta and Avestan Asha
derived from a Proto-Indo-Iranian term *rta-.
Would other members agree with this view?
If this is correct, then it seems that the progression goes something
like:
*h2ar- > *h2ar- + to = *h2arto/*h2rto (or whatever suffixed form is
correct if not *h2arto-)
now eventually this evolves into the Proto-Indo-Iranian *rta- if Mr.
Watson is correct.
I am curious as to whether there was any further PIE development after
*h2arto- and prior to the Proto-Indo-Iranian *rta- ???
If so, what was that missing intermediary term and what European terms
derived specifically from that word?
If there was not a further PIE intermediary between PIE *h2arto- and
PII *rta- , then does anyone know what European terms derived
specifically from *h2arto- ???
Again my deepest thanks to everyone for their assistance!
Sincerely,
Aydan