From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 56635
Date: 2008-04-04
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From: Francesco Brighenti
>Bergaigne suggested the divine name Mitra can be also interpreted
>through the common noun mitra (according to him, meaning 'friend').
>
>Gonda agreed with Bergaigne.
>Meillet interpreted Vedic Mitra and the corresponding Avestan form
>Mithra as deified 'Contract', namely, as a social abstraction rather
>than a natural force.
>Thieme agreed with Meillet.
>Mitra (and other Aditya gods) are, in fact, abstractions. Mitra-s
>(m.) 'god Mitra' corresponds to mitra-m (n.) 'agreement'
>(or 'friend'?); same in Bhaga-s 'god Bhaga', bhaga-m 'portion,
>share'. Cf Arya-man 'arya-hood'.
>
>(Varuna is admittedly more difficult).
>Regards,
>Francesco
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Dumezil also agreed with this idea.
If we start with *werH1-H3n-o-
the one in charge of truth
What is the result of -H1-H3- ?
NB in Hurri
uruwana cannot be the same as truth
uurha is "true, faithful" < *w_r-H1-
With -h- not evidenced in uruwana
Arnaud
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