LL-L "Etymology" 2009.12.21 (04) [DE-EN-NDS]

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From: Robert Kelly <kelly at bard.edu>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.12.21 (03) [DE-EN-NDS]

Sanskrit *naga *(in religion and myth a race of wise serpent beings who live
under the sea and deep within the earth).  Originally IE *snaga -- unvoiced
in English as snake, and thus evidently in the Thai pronunciation of
Sanskrit/Pali.
RK

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Thank you, Robert.

The Low Saxon cognate is *snake* ["snA:ke] ~ *snaak* [snA:k].

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

P.S.: All of you that celebrate it, please have a very happy Christmas and
travel carefully if you must travel!

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