07-22-2007, 09:35 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->rAShTrakUTa > Initial MIA forms rATThakUDa, rAThakUDa > Advanced MIA forms rATha-UDa=rAThauDa > modern NIA forms rAThauD>rAThoD (loss of final -a)
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This traditional etymology is probably correct. But a certain Chattopadyay of JNU objected to it saying it was unlikely. But your explanation seems convincing enough to me. I wonder if Digvijay Singh has some other objection?
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This traditional etymology is probably correct. But a certain Chattopadyay of JNU objected to it saying it was unlikely. But your explanation seems convincing enough to me. I wonder if Digvijay Singh has some other objection?