Aries 24: An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia

The word open descends from the I n d o - E u r o p e a n ( I E ) r o o t u p o - w h i ch m e a n s u n d e r, up f r o m u n d e r , o v e r. 1 I t s p a r o n y m s i n cl u d e a b o v e , e a v e s , often, opal, up, supine, uproar, valet, a n d v a s sa l . The two syllables of the word w i n d o w d e s ce n d f r o m t w o d i f f e r e n t r o o t s . T h e f i r st ( w i n d - ) d e s c e n d s f r om t h e I E r o o t w e - w h i c h m e a n s t o b l o w . 2 A m o n g i t s p a r o n y m s a r e n ir va n a , ve n t , ve n t i l a t e , w e a t h e r , w in d , a n d w in g . T h e s e c on d s y l l a b l e ( - o w ) d e s c e n d s f r o m t he r o o t o k w - w h i c h m e a n s t o s e e . 3 I t s p a r o n y m s i n c l u d e a n t l e r , a u t o p s y , da i s y , e ye , o cu l a r , ogle, and optic. T h e w o r d n e t d e s ce n d s f r o m t h e IE ro o t n e d - w hi c h me a n s t o b i n d , t i e . 4 T h e w o r d s a n n e x , o u c h (a b r oo c h o r b u c k l e s e t w i t h j e w e l s), c o n n e ct , n e x u s , n o de , n o o s e , a n d n e t t l e a r e c o u n t e d a m on g i t s p a r o n y m s . T h e w o r d c u r t a i n d e s c e n d s f r o m t he I E r o o t gh e r - 1 wh i c h m e a n s t o g r a s p , e n c l o se . 5 P a r o n y m s i n c l u d e ya r d ( a t r a c t o f g r o u n d ) , c a r o l , c h o r a l , c h o i r , c h o r u s , c o ho r t , c o u r t , c o u r t e o u s , c u r t s y , g a r de n , g i r t h , g i r d l e , h a n ga r , o r c ha r d . T h e w o r d b l o w h a s s e v e r a l s e n s e s. I n t h i s s y m b o l i t m o s t l i k e l y m e a n s to move along or be carried by or as if by the wind and thus descends f r o m t h e I E r o ot b h l e - w h i c h m e a n s t o b l o w . 6 I t s p a r o n y m s i n c l u de b l a d d e r , bl a s t , b l a ze , bl o w , f l a t u l e n t , fl a vo r , in f l a t e , a n d so u f f l .
1 Watkins, 2 Watkins, 3 Watkins, 4 Watkins, 5 Watkins, 6 Watkins, C. C. C. C. C. C. (2000), (2000), (2000), (2000), (2000), (2000), The The The The The The American American American American American American Heritage Heritage Heritage Heritage Heritage Heritage Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary of of of of of of Indo Indo Indo Indo Indo Indo European European European European European European 1 Roots, Roo ts, Roots, Roots, Root s, Roots, p. p. p. p. p. p. 94 95 60 58 30 12

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T h e w o r d c o r n u co p i a a l s o d e s c e n ds f r o m t w o d i f f e re n t r o ot s. T he first half descends from the IE root ker-1 which means horn, head. 7 M a n y o f i t s p a r on y m s r e f e r t o h o r n e d a n i m a l s, h o r n - s ha p e d o b j e c t s, a n d p r o j e ct i n g p a r t s, e . g. ho r n , c o r n , C a p r i co r n , c a r a t , ca r r o t , c a r o t i d , c e r e be l l u m , c e r v i x , c h e e r , c o r n e a , c r a n iu m , h o r n e t , a n d r e i n d e e r . T h e s e c o n d h a l f o f t h e w o r d d e s c e n d s f r o m t h e I E r o ot o p - w h i c h m e a n s t o w o r k , p r o d u c e i n a b u n d a n ce . 8 I t s p a r o n y m s i n c l u d e o p e r a t e , co p io u s , c o p y , o p e r a , o p t i mu m , o p u l e n t , o p u s , a n d s t o v e r . T H E M E S : A s s h o w n i n t h e t a b l e b e l ow , t h e r e a r e s e v e ra l r e l a t i on s h i p s o r t h e m e s e v i d e n t a m o n g t h e s e w or d s , r o o t s , a n d d e r i v a t i ve s . T h e s e i n c l u d e j e w e l r y , he a d , s i n g i n g, sp i r i t , a n d f l o r a / f a u n a .

Theme Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Head Head Singing Singing Spirit Spirit Spirit Flora/Fauna Flora/Fauna Flora/Fauna Flora/Fauna

Word open net cornucopia window cornucopia cornucopia curtain wind open blow window net curtain cornucopia

Paronyms Opal ouch, a brooch or buckle set with jewels carat and possibly opulent eye, ocular, optic, antler cerebellum, cranium, cornea, horn, reindeer, opera carol, choir, choral, chorus nirvana, wind, wing up, above to move along or be carried by or as if b y the wind wing (implies bird), daisy, antler (implies deer, moose, elk) nettle yard, garden, orchard carrot, reindeer

7 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European Roots, p. 40 8 Watkins, C. (2000), The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo European Roots , p. 60 Starling Hunter 2011 2