Re: The problem with "Sakka" in Lao Buddhism

Looking at this message now, this morning, I see numerous errors
(e.g., "early" for "earthly").

Evidently I was too tired last night even to undertake such a casual message.

I've been trying to wake up at 5:30AM or 6, in order to work on Pali
before my editing responsibilities --the latter now involves some six
books, all scholarship that is well worth my attention, but "other
people's scholarship" nonetheless.

What I was suggesting about /okkaaka/  being the possible origin of
the diverse spellings /saakiya/ , /sokya/ & /sakka/ relies on the
first /sa/ as /sva/ (viz., unto themselves).  This would reflect the
ferocious endogamy of the clan in question --but is probably a "false
etymology", too, arising just from my exhaustion.

Apologies.

E.M.