Comments: INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY.

But... but... but Kumarajiva is the patron saint of translators.

Posted by Zizka at September 30, 2003 08:53 PM

Could one contrive a PIE form which, with a reasonable amount of taboo deformation, would yield Hieronumos and Kumarajiva ?

Posted by Anton Sherwood at May 24, 2006 01:03 AM

Hmm. The last part would be tricky, but one could probably work out something with h-r-m- and k-m-r-; a little metathesis, some devoicing, a touch of nutmeg...

Posted by language hat at May 24, 2006 08:02 AM