Re: Re[4]: [tied] Economic analysis of Indian History: meaning of Ar

I did not say it is not economical. Dont be offended so easily. I said I am looking for meanings which are more connected with supply- demand economics.

Hope I am clear.

kishore patnaik

On Feb 12, 2008 12:05 PM, Patrick Ryan <proto-language@...> wrote:

Maybe we should try to find out what is "cognate in meaning" with economic
in your dictionary.

The meaning I proposed is from *ar-, 'heap up for counting'.

That is certainly economic in my understanding of the word.

Patrick

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Aryan

> Let us not discuss semantics.
>
> You just now given one more sociological meaning ' high born'
>
> I repeat that I am looking for economic interpretations of the word Arya .
>
> is it connected for eg., with Gold (arum, shining) or A(r)yus, the iron?
>
> The other meanings attributed are Aaraa(shining, arabic),
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> Btw, some one gave here the meaning mountain man, which smacks of biblical
> dogma.
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> Kishore patnaik
>