Presently, we face a provocative situation!
STRange as it may seem, it
STRains my imagination that linguists
conSTRict our views and seem to fail to
STRess or
STRing into a common
STRain the ancestry of ideas in
OAK and
OATH
Consider! In old Norse
EIG is OAK and
EITHR is OATH or in German
EIGHE is OAK
EID is for OATH
As if the above is not enough
PERUN is a key Slavic deity akin to
ZEUS - to both deities, the
OAK is sacred and both are "thunderers".
Furthermore, then as now, humans taking
OATHS call upon key God or Gods
to witness the truth.
By Jove, I swear I just remembered,
ZEUS is the "oath keeper"!
Before you voice your doubts consider exploring
| OAK OATH |
It is noteworthy that
OAK trees, particularly the variety
TANNA growing in northern Europe are a source of
TANNIN mostly used to
conSTRict hides during
TANNING by utilizing the
TANNIC acid and its
aSTRingent properties for
conSTRicting protein bonds. Note that
Chornobyl reminds us how radiation
solar or nuclear does
TAN skin which may remind racists of
TAWNY - a label for people with
TANNED like or "BROWN" skin.
Words alike to animals or people belong to
STRains. It is not
STRange and it is worth
STRessing that non-paternity has
STRangled some speculations by
genealogists and linguists alike.
You are welcome to check how
STR gives rise to such a peculiar
STRing of words including
aSTRingent which we link with
TANNING.
| STRain | | aSTRingent | | TANNIC |
STRaightaway, I must conclude.
Adieu, Adios, so long.
W. Wertelecki, M.D.
Copyright 1994, 1997
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