Posted on 05/16/2009 10:27:56 AM PDT by Salvation
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Begging the question. In logic, a fallacious argument in which a person assumes what he or she is supposed to prove.
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Are there any Greek scholars out there?
Is there any connection between “hysteron” (latter) and “hystera” (womb)?
hysterectomy = removal of the uterus
hysteria/hysterical/hysterics is generally traced to
hystera as well.
Yet a third word is “hystere’ma.” (deficiency).
The opening line of the 23rd Psalm of the Septuagint is:
Psalmos toi David Kyrios poimainei me kai ouden me hystere’sei.
(A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.)
I had thought that hystere’sei might be related to hystera — a womb lies open, wanting fulfillment. But maybe it’s related to hysteron instead. The early bird catches the worm and all, the late one may be empty handed.
Or maybe all 3 words are completely different.
Thanks for your wonderful information. I’m checking the dictionary site for related words.
All they had was hysteria and hysterectomy, both of which you already mentioned.
Very different meanings on all these words, however.
The connection might be through the meaning of "hindmost" (B. hustatos, I), but it is just my conjecture.
"u" and "y" are, of course, the same letter in Greek.
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