Words for king: Greek, Tocharian, Sinitic

Language Log 2024-09-25

Summary:

Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of its three-hundred-and-fifty-seventh issue:  “Resurrecting an Etymology: Greek (w)ánax ‘king’ and Tocharian A nātäk ‘lord,’ and Possible Wider Connections,” by Douglas Q. Adams. (pdf) ABSTRACT Examined here is the possible cognancy of Homeric Greek (w)ánax ‘king’ and Tocharian A nātäk ‘lord’ and their respective feminine derivatives (w)ánassa […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=66195&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=words-for-king-greek-tocharian-sinitic

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Tags:

borrowing

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

09/25/2024, 22:01

Date published:

09/25/2024, 20:31