for gothic words; atta

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Derivation of Gothic <atta> from Indo-European is a commonly accepted 
explanation, which however, as it is typical for many Indo-European 
explanations, explains nothing in fact.
Why other Germanic languages did not accept this stem? 
Why this stem did not appear in Latin, Greek, Celtic, Baltic, 
and other Indo-European language groups except for Russian <otec> 
(along with the elder form <bat'a>, the latter seeming to be a cognate 
to Indo-European <pater> and Germanic <fader>)?
In my opinion, Gothic <atta> together with Russian <otec> 
should have been produced from Turkic <ata> with the same meaning father. 
The Turkic origin could explain the limited influence upon solely those 
most eastern Germanic and Slavonic languages.

Vladimir




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Subject: [gothic-l] for gothic words; atta


In the gothic language exist the word atta for 'father'. Comes it from 
the Indo-european language? I know that in other germanic lanugage the 
cognates of latin pater exist. 
If someone has knowledge for it, please give me informtion. 







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