[INDOLOGY] Two etymologies

[rajam]

I guess the terms referring to the cardinal directions have the root meaning of up/front (north), down/back (south), right (east ), and left (west). Here, I’m imagining we are facing the north.

I’m also imagining the Cartesian coordinates of the y-axis for north and south; the coordinates of the x-axis for east and west.

Thus, as Prof. Bhattacharya mentioned, “uttariya” naturally refers to an upper garment.

“tasar” referring to ‘silk’ may be due to the silk’s ‘flowing' quality. Just my wild speculation.

> On Jul 7, 2016, at 7:13 AM, Dipak Bhattacharya <dipak.d2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> <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”).>
> But cf., uttariiya 'upper outer decorative garment, a wrapper' and tasar 'silk'.
> Related?
> DB
> 
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 1:18 AM, rajam <rajam at earthlink.net <mailto:rajam at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 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 <mailto:dipak.d2004 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Uttaṅka and Takṣaka.
>> 
>> 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.   
>> 
>> Bset
>> 
>> DB
>> 
>> 
>> 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, 
>> 
>> 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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