Hindu Compound Bow Name Contest

[smoothmoniker]

Originally Posted by wolf

Eastern languages are very mysterious and inscrutable, aren't they.

Not really. Inscrutable means they can't be understood, which would be fairly pointless for a language. It's just a conflation of two words "Ko" meaning with, or imbued with, and Danda, which was the name of a rod that rulers used to use to beat criminals within their domain.

The word Danda became more technical, and more idealized in it's use, and the conflation of the two came to be identified with a specific type of bow.

Our western languages have several examples of the same sort of thing. Compunction, Abjure, Sophistry.

-sm

[xoxoxoBruce]

Our western languages have several examples of the same sort of thing. Compunction, Abjure, Sophistry.

Nice words, what western language are they from?

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nice words, what western language are they from?

Mainly, they are derived from Latin. The Romans were a western civilization. Many words in our language ultimately have indo-european or sanskrit origins. The discussion thus becomes rather circular, doesn't it?

[xoxoxoBruce]

From, not derived from.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

From, not derived from.

ok, ok! I was just a lowly science major. Have mercy on me!