Notes on the Origin of Greek Tyrannis
The institution and name of Tyrannis was of Lydian origin; several of the Greek political terms came from the Lydian language; *<i>turanna</i>-, Phrygian *<i>turannas</i>, Luwian *<i>turawanaš</i> (Suffix -<i>wanaš</i>); the first part of the word tyra...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| In: | AcAn Year: 1965, Volume: 13, Pages: 303-318 |
| KeiBi Identifier: | 28:392 |
| Summary: | The institution and name of Tyrannis was of Lydian origin; several of the Greek political terms came from the Lydian language; *<i>turanna</i>-, Phrygian *<i>turannas</i>, Luwian *<i>turawanaš</i> (Suffix -<i>wanaš</i>); the first part of the word tyrannos is problematical (*<i>ldanś</i> < *<i>lda</i>- “to rule?, cf. p. 314 ff.; Vgl. die ungar. Fassung in AnTan 12 (1965) .191-203. |
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