@article{688f05a2-857d-48f2-a351-4cd25bcf18b1, author = {Guillaume Jacques}, title = {La racine *u̯eh2 - en Sanskrit : vāma-, vāra-°, vayati}, journal = {Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia}, volume = {2013}, number = {Volume 18, Issue 2}, year = {2013}, issn = {1427-8219}, pages = {69-82},keywords = {etymology; Sanskrit; Indo-European; typology; left; prostitute; weave.}, abstract = {The root *u̯eh2- in Sanskrit: vāma-, vāra-°, vayati This article discusses the remnants of the root *u̯eh2- ‘to turn’ in Sanskrit. First, vāma- ‘left’, an etymon which we analyse from a typological point of view, bringing comparative data from various languages; the etymology of its synonym savyá- is also discussed. Second, the noun vāra-° ‘prostitute’ which, although isolated in Sanskrit, presents an exact Latin cognate. Third, the verb vayati ‘to weave’, whose paradigm and derived noun include some forms that must originate from *u̯eh2-.}, doi = {10.4467/20843836SE.13.004.0941}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-etymologica-cracoviensia/article/la-racine-ueh2-en-sanskrit-vama-vara-deg-vayati} }