Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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From: "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...>
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 11:19 AM
Subject: Res: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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De: fournet.arnaud <fournet.arnaud@...>
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Enviadas: Quinta-feira, 3 de Abril de 2008 13:07:43
Assunto: Re: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya


----- Original Message -----
From: kishore patnaik

Mittani word Aruna, so far I know, means sea. Thus, the borrowing, to my
mind is clear- it is from IA (the unknown-the cosmological sea) to the
known(a physical sea).

It is interesting to note that the word Aruna in Skt has also grown from
Varuna. Varuna is also the Lord of 12 Adityas and many names of these
Adityas, later appropriated by Sun God, are related to Varuna and Mitra, the
twin assuric gods.

hope you agree with me.
Kishore patnaik

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Hurri forms taken from
Emmanuel Laroche, Vocabulaire hourrite
are

U-ru-wa-na-a- shi-il [uruwanosil]
In-da-ra [int?ara]
Mi-it-ra [mitra] or [midra]

Nothing you wrote addresses the real issue :
these Hurri words are impossible LWs from Indic
because they display features and structures
that conflict with this blithe and superficial idea.
Only Mitra is a possible LW.

Arnaud

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Aruna in Sanskrit means "reddish" and is the name of the charioteer of Sun
God. His resemblance to Varuna or even to Hurrian Arunash- could be
coincidental.

JSLopes


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I doubt very seriously if the charioteer of the 'sun-god' could be named
'Reddish' since that is a post usually ascribed to the planet Mercury, which
is not 'red(dish)'.

Aru- probably is related to Arya-, which probably means 'pale-colored'.


Patrick

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