Re: [tied] Daimo:n 'Divider' <-> Bog 'Divider' too?

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

>
> On 2007-01-15 21:29, alexandru_mg3 wrote:
> >
> > Beekes analysis links:
> >
> > Grk. daimo:n 'godlike power' with an original meaning 'divider'

and

> > derived it from the Gk. daiomai 'to divide' < PIE *deh2-(i)-
> >
> > In addition Beekes considers that we have a similar construction

in:

> >
> > Slavic bogU 'God' (other derived words : Sl. bogatU etc..) based

on

> > Skt. bhájati 'to divide' (other derived words : Skt. bhága

etc...) <

> > PIE *bHh2eg- will mean in this case 'to divide' too, based mainly

on

> > the Skt. verb and on the above association.
>
> The semantic development of Slavic *bogU, 'wealth' > 'god' closely
> follows that of Iranian *baga-, making it likely that the word is a
> cultural loan. The meaning 'wealth' seems to have been the

intermediate

> stage between 'divide' and 'god'. I see no compelling reason for

the

> reconstruction of *h2 inside this root.
>
> Piotr
>

1. If from Iranian, how many Iranians loans we have in Slavic
reflecting Slavic o < Iranian a ? Could you write a short list please?

2. We have also
Tocharian B pa:ke, Tocharian A pa:k

3.If no h2 in the root, how you will explain the variants with long
vowel /a:/ in the root : see Skt. ba:gá

Marius