| Abstrakt: |
The aim of the paper is to discuss the etymological and semantic aspects of the Indo-European root *lerd-. There are numerous reflexes of the root in verbal and nominal formations in IndoAryan, hitherto unnoticed in etymological research. I intend to explain Sanskrit lardayati 's/he loads' as a causative verb reflecting IE. *lordéieti (originally 's/he makes someone carry a burden'); further, I proceed to analyze the totality of nominal forms attested in Indo-Aryan, Celtic, Germanic, Armenian, and Greek from the point of view of Indo-European word-formation. Finally, I discuss the semantic aspects of the issue, concluding that the Indo-European root *lerd-apparently underwent the following semantic changes: 'to carry a burden' > 'to bend backwards due to a heavy burden' > 'to contort, deform'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
