On etymology of Sinitic, Indo-European and Uralic terms for 'star' supported by regular sound correspondences

Abstract

Using etymological methods, the present study has researched four Sinitic and Germanic shared (Sino-Germanic) etymologies (etyma) and two Sinitic and Uralic shared (Sino-Uralic) etyma. Two of the Sino-Germanic etyma form a rhyme correspondence. Three of the Sino-Germanic etyma form an onset correspondence. Two of the Sino-Uralic etyma form another rhyme correspondence. These regular sound changes validate the etymological connections in question. The Sino-Germanic term for 'star' and Sino-Uralic term for 'star' are supported.

Keywords

• etymology
• rhyme correspondence
• onset correspondence
• sinitic
• uralic
• sino-uralic
• germanic
• indo-european
• sino-germanic
• astronomical terms