Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies 2020, 8(2), 29-40

DOI: 10.24411/2310-2144-2020-00008

On etymology of Sinitic, Indo-European and Uralic terms for 'star' supported by regular sound correspondences

Gao, J.

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 researched four Sinitic and Germanic shared (Sino-Germanic) etymologies (etyma) and two Sinitic and Uralic shared (Sino-Uralic) etyma. Two of the Sino-Germanic etyma form a rhyme correspondence. Three of the Sino-Germanic etyma form an onset correspondence. Two of the Sino-Uralic etyma form another rhyme correspondence. These regular sound changes validate the etymological connections in question. The Sino-Germanic term for 'star' and Sino-Uralic term for 'star' are supported.
Keywords: etymology, rhyme correspondence, onset correspondence, Sinitic, Uralic, Sino-Uralic, Germanic, Indo-European, Sino-Germanic, astronomical terms, star

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