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in reply to a message by Rusty Shackleford
If the Luwian form is Parizitis, and zitis is "man", then perhaps his Greek name, Alexander, is simply a translation of the Luwian. For now we can't be certain.
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You know, I think you may be on to something. The Hittite word for “to defend” is pa-ah-ša, which comes from the PIE péh-s-ti (same meaning) which has the root *peh- (also the same meaning). The Luwian form is unknown, but I think this is a much more likely answer than anything else. Great job - you solved an ancient mystery!
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