[tied] Re: Sanskrit Rta... and related terms

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "A." <xthanex@...> wrote:

>
> 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- ???
>
>

Bumping this back up in a last desperate attempt to see if anyone can
figure ot the final PIE term (before the switch to a purely I-I term).

Regrads,
Aydan