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GR 1120A AETOS
H 0224 ט י ע
Concept of root : bird of
prey
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ט י ע
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‛aith
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bird of
prey
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ט י ע
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‛aith
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bird of prey
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‛a i th
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Greek
Ionian
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αετος
αιετος
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aetos
aietos
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eagle
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a e t
a y e t
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Hebrew ‛AITH < Proto-Semitic *‛UTH --- AIE-T-OS Ionian Greek
This similarity is very strong. True, not every bird of prey is an eagle, but the Hebrew word has as well a shorter version with a quieter initial vowel : "
א
י
ה , ayya " , meaning smaller birds of prey, such as hawk and kite.
This entry is related to number E 0281 (Hebrew 0095), in which the same Greek word "aetos = eagle" is found.
Note:
- Hebrew. Some scholars see this word "‛aith" as derived from the verb in entry
E 1012 (Hebrew 0223). The idea is then that this verb, with the
message of " to attack " or " to rush upon", originally meant " to scream,
shriek", To this end a comparison is made with an Arab verb, "ayyatha = he screamed, scolded".
Thus the bird of prey would have acquired its name because it " rushes (upon the prey)
with shrieks". It is sufficient to observe these birds to understand that only a
few of them like buzzards ( frequently ) and eagles ( more seldom) utter
shrieks , but while flying high in the sky. Perhaps none of them warns a prey
with shrieks when attacking .
Note:
- Proto-Semitic.
We have not much information that would serve as a basis for a hypothesis for Proto-Semitic, besides the supposed and possible identicity with the verb of entry E 1012 (Hebrew 0223) . Seen also the similarity with Greek and the full improbability
of loaning in this case the Hebrew root may well have been present already in Proto-Semitic, either as it is : "*ע
י
ט, Ayin Yod TH ", or as a predecessor "*ע
ו
ט, Ayin Waw TH ".
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 05/10/2012 at 18.20.56 |
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