Iranica mutuata. IV. Zur persischen Bezeichnung von Stahl

Iranica mutuata. IV. Zur persischen Bezeichnung von Stahl

The paper deals with the etymology of NP pōlād “steel” suggested by Ernst Herzfeld more than seventy years ago, but overlooked both by his contemporaries and by the following generations of scholars. Some slight emendations are proposed to Herzfeld’s reconstruction of the stages of borrowing from Mi...

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Published in:Iran & the Caucasus Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 352 - 364
Main Author: Buyaner, David B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
German
Published: Netherlands BRILL 21-11-2019
Brill
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LINGUISTICS
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Summary:The paper deals with the etymology of NP pōlād “steel” suggested by Ernst Herzfeld more than seventy years ago, but overlooked both by his contemporaries and by the following generations of scholars. Some slight emendations are proposed to Herzfeld’s reconstruction of the stages of borrowing from Middle Indian into Old Persian, without, however, diminishing his role as trailblazer.
ISSN:1609-8498
1573-384X
DOI:10.1163/1573384X-20190405