Sunday, April 17, 2022

Greek-kiryks-Turkic-kari

 

κῆρυξ - kiryks

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Interesting word κῆρυξ

meaning public messenger, herald. A word with an uncertain etymology. Aolic equivalent is κᾶρῠξ (kârux) 

In Old Turkic we have karı meaning old man/woman, sage, s/he whose words are being followed.

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