Abstract
The divine names Kúpris and Ĩris are originally individuazing i-stem derivatives built on adjectives in *-ro- to IE *keu̯p ‘to experience a strong feeling(/desire)’ and *u̯ei̯h1 ‘to be eager, strive’. Furthermore, Ĩris may be traced back to the same root as Vedic Vená- (“Seeker”), whose description in RV 10.123 matches that of the Greek goddess.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Muenchener Studien zur Sprachwissenschaft |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 41–60 |
| ISSN | 0077-1910 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |