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Help[Facts] Re: Paris
in reply to a message by Rusty Shackleford
Thank you so much, this is so cool! I can't wait to tell my friend Paris that his name might mean 'fish man' in Luwian! :)
Do you use an online resource, or do you own a dictionary? Also, when you said pari didn't have a clear answer, does this mean you couldn't find a specifically Luwian definition?
(formerly known as Inspector Javert)
Do you use an online resource, or do you own a dictionary? Also, when you said pari didn't have a clear answer, does this mean you couldn't find a specifically Luwian definition?
(formerly known as Inspector Javert)
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I mostly used Wiktionary, and “no clear answer” means that etymologists don’t currently know what the Luwian word pari- means.
Based on a comment someone made below, I now think it’s most likely that pari- is related to the Hittite word for “to defend.” I give specifics in my reply to that comment, so definitely check it out.
I’m like 75% sure now that Paris is made up of the words for “defend” and “mankind,” so the meaning would be something like “defender of mankind.”
Based on a comment someone made below, I now think it’s most likely that pari- is related to the Hittite word for “to defend.” I give specifics in my reply to that comment, so definitely check it out.
I’m like 75% sure now that Paris is made up of the words for “defend” and “mankind,” so the meaning would be something like “defender of mankind.”
This message was edited 12/7/2017, 8:46 PM
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