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

From: A.
Message: 41699
Date: 2005-11-02

--- 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