Armeno-Iranica, Indo-Europaeica, and Gathica

I shall review the various etymological proposals for Armenian skay/hskay ‘giant’/ To be refuted is the pervasive hypothesis that the collocation Paroyr Skayordi represents the name of a Scyth (Assyrian Partatua , Greak Προτοθύης) who is supposedly ‘son ( ordi ) of a Saka ( skay )’, whereby skay ‘giant’ is taken from Saka- ‘Scyth’. Then it will be discussed whether and how skay comes from Middle Persian kay , which will entail an exploration of the history of the latter word, from Avestan kauui - to various Middle Iranian forms, and relevant attesttaions in the Manichean Book of the Giants. With rejection of the explanations hitherto for the s - of the skay , a new account will be offered, with further discussion of the h - of hskay . APPENDIX I will set forth the Proto-Indo-European root * kelĝ and its intricate semantics. APPENDIX II will be devoted to phonic encryption in the Gathas

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