--- In
cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "david_russell_watson"
<liberty@...> wrote:
>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "A." <xthanex@...> wrote:
> >
> > David (or whomever may know),
> >
> > I am simply curious if anyone could point out some of the
> > other terms (mundane or otherwise) derived specifically
> > from the Proto-Indo-Iranian *H2rtá- ??
>
> I'm afraid that I know of no more than the Oss. 'ard', Sk. 'rta-',
> and Av. 'asha-' already mentioned.
>
> David
>
David,
Would this then mean that the PII *H2rtá- is only known to have
carried such meanings as those which convey the sense of "Cosmic
Order" or some such? That PII *H2rtá- does not have any derivatives
which carry mundane meanings?
If so then I would only find "mundane" terms deriving from the PIE
antecedent *H2rtó- ?
Such as those you mentioned in post #41706 (Nov 2, 2005 6:42 am)
> For example there is Latin 'artare' "press together,
> reduce to small compass, abridge, curtail", which might
> be based upon *H2art-, but I don't know. I'm pretty sure
> that Lat. 'artus' (not from 'artare') meaning "joint, limb"
> is from *H2rtó-, and possibly Gr. 'artos' "loaf" as well."
Aside from trying to lay to rest this religious obsession of mine, I
am curious because I was thinking of the Greek Goddess Arete (Goddess
of virtue, morality, excellence) and how similar the name seems to
Arta.
I may be way off base but IF Arete were a cognate of Rta I would
think this would be unexpected; because it would imply that the PIE
*H2rtó- was already carrying some sense of "Divine Moral Standard"
(or some such concotion) *prior* to the split of the European and
Indo-Iranian branches.
IF it were a cognate another possibility would be that Arete was a
result of Scythian (perhaps Thracian?) influence upon the Greeks.
Any thoughts, suggestions, corrections, or advice you can offer?
Sincerely,
Aydan