Re: Mitanni and Matsya

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From: "kishore patnaik" <kishorepatnaik09@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [tied] Re: Mitanni and Matsya


> The word does have several meanings in Greek. But where is its etymology?
> Is
> there any proof to show that the german cognate is earlier? And is this
> cognate connected to astrology?
> KP
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It's a well known root *y_r "moment, time"

The only unknown point is : is *y from *y or *(d)z- ?
On account of Chinese shi2 < *dzyi, "moment"
and xiao3shi2 "small moment" = "hour"
I would conclude that *dz_r is the best solution.
This is also supported by Eg sa-t < dz_r-t "one of the 36 decans"
Greek sro:

I cannot see why this word should have any connection with astrology.
As a matter of fact, it has no connection of that kind in any language I
know.

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> You are talking nonsense. And for once I can prove it.
> > Kishore patnaik
>
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I beg your pardon ?
What about unknown planets for centuries supposedly attested in Mbh ?
Nonsense is your realm.
Arnaud
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