Re: Alanic horseman

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham" <richard@...>
wrote:

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--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...>
wrote:

> The Russian tsar was known as
> the 'little father (of the people)'.

Russian batius^ka, if that's what you're referring to, is
hypocoristic, not diminutive. That is, it doesn't mean "little
father", but rather "dear father", if I don't mistake.