[INDOLOGY] Two etymologies

[rajam]

For a layperson like me, the terms Uttaṅka and Takṣaka seem to refer to two polar entities (north and south). 

These terms seem to find a place in Tamil literature as “uttara” and “takshiṇa.” 

The term “taccar” appears in Old Tamil referring to Greek carpenters, specifically Ionia (“yavaṉa-t-taccar”).


> On Jul 5, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Dipak Bhattacharya <dipak.d2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Uttaṅka and Takṣaka.
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> The etymological meaning is not always found in names. ta;nc ‘gerinnen lassen’ ‘let run’ is rare but Mayrhofer (EWA)cites post-RV instances like ā-tanakti (TS);  takṣaka Mayrhofer - ‘Zimmerman’;=  ‘carpenter’. This meaning is indicated in RV.1.32.2 tatakṣa. Here the etymological meaning stands.   
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> Bset
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> DB
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> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 12:29 AM, Artur Karp <karp at uw.edu.pl <mailto:karp at uw.edu.pl>> wrote:
> Dear List, 
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> Two epic heroes: Uttaṅka and Takṣaka. 
> 
> Do their names have established etymologies?
> 
> In advance, 
> 
> Artur Karp (ret.)
> 
> University of Warsaw
> Poland
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