padrãta-
‘(unknown)’
- Language
- Lycian A
- Grammar
- subst, c.
- ID
- 2246
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Lycian A
padrãta-
‘(unknown)’1.1.1Transmission
This lexeme is attested in the inscription of the inscribed pillar of Xanthos, dated contextually to shortly after the ascension of Artaxerxes II in 405-404 BCE and stylistically to around 400 BCE (Borchhardt & Eichner 1997-1999a:19f.).
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1.1.2Forms
| gen. adj. abl./instr. | padrãtahedi | TL 44a.37 (Xanthos) |
The grammatical interpretation of this word is clear (thus Meriggi 1978c:258), although it cannot be ascertained that the genitival adjective has not been substantivized, i.e. padrãtahe(/i)- (thus DLL:47).
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1.1.3Meaning
If it is used adjectivally, it is likely that the word padrãtahedi refers to esbedi ‘with horses’ (describing the reliefs). Regarding its semantics, there are a few tentative suggestions found in the literature. Pace Neumann 2007a:255f., it is not likely to mean ‘Aphrodision’ (cf. padritahi ‘Aphrodision’; followed by Gehrisch 2018a:62) on contextual grounds. Shevoroshkin 2014a:235 suggests an etymological connection with Lyc. B padre-(ti), which is much more convincing (thus also Schürr 2016d:167). However, his translation with ‘provisions’ is not contextually supported.
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1.1.4Stem
The word padrãta- can be analyzed as a noun in -a- derived from a former participle in -nt(i)-, i.e. *padrãt(i)-, which in turn very likely belongs to a verb so far attested only in Lycian poetry, i.e. Lyc. B padre-(ti).
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