On Avestan "aiβiθiiō" (V18.17 & 25)

Av. aiβiθiiō is attested only in V18.17 and in its repetition in V18.25. In this paper I give an alternative explanation to the derivation from the root-noun ºsī- (Ved. ºśī-) "lying". I propose a derivation from the root-noun ºδī- (Ved. ºdhī-) "thinking, perceiving" and I try to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Cantera, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:168864
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/168864
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Avestan
Zoroastrianism
Laryngeals
Avèstic
Zoroastrisme
Vīdēvdād
Laringals
Avéstico
Zoroastrismo
Laringales
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Sumario:Av. aiβiθiiō is attested only in V18.17 and in its repetition in V18.25. In this paper I give an alternative explanation to the derivation from the root-noun ºsī- (Ved. ºśī-) "lying". I propose a derivation from the root-noun ºδī- (Ved. ºdhī-) "thinking, perceiving" and I try to explain the presence of θ instead of δ through the contact with a laryngeal, as M. Kümmel has recently tried for other "irregular" Avestan forms.