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as long as were talking about archaic etymologies:
the PIE root for death is *mrot i believe, as evidenced in 'mors' in latin and 'amrot' (i think, somebody know this one?) in sanskrit. But death appears as 'thanos, thanatos' in Greek except for one word. The food of the Gods made them im-mortal, without death, (without= a-) surfacing as
a-mrot-ia = Ambrosia
the PIE root for death is *mrot i believe, as evidenced in 'mors' in latin and 'amrot' (i think, somebody know this one?) in sanskrit. But death appears as 'thanos, thanatos' in Greek except for one word. The food of the Gods made them im-mortal, without death, (without= a-) surfacing as
a-mrot-ia = Ambrosia
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*mer- according to the M. Heritage dict. of IE roots. Sanskrit for 'immortal' is amaras or amartyas.the PIE root for death is
or 'nectar' is a common translation of Skt. am.rta (the .r is a vowel). This word is alive in Hindi as am.rt, with the added meaning 'any pleasant drink'. For Sikhs, amrit also is the sugary water used in naming and initiation cermonies.Ambrosia
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