Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies 2020, 8(1), 1-11

DOI: 10.24411/2310-2144-2020-00002

Sino-Uralic etymology for 'Jupiter, year' supported by rhyme correspondence

Jingyi Gao

Beijing International Studies University, China; E-mail: gao.jingyi@bisu.edu.cn
Institute of the Estonian Language, Tallinn, Estonia; E-mail: jingyi.gao@eki.ee
University of Tartu, Estonia; E-mail: jingyi.gao@ut.ee

Abstract

Using etymological methods, the present study has identified seven Sinitic and Uralic shared etymologies (etyma). Three of them form a rhyme correspondence. Two of them form an onset correspondence. Four of them form another rhyme correspondence. These regular sound changes validate the genetic connection between Sinitic and Uralic. The Sino-Uralic etymology (etymon) for 'Jupiter, year' is among these etyma. It is demonstrated that this term should be aboriginal in Sino-Uralic languages.
Keywords: etymology, rhyme correspondence, Sinitic, Uralic, Sino-Uralic, Indo-European, Jupiter, year, wether, wet, water, mead.

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