Yāska
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Yāska was an ancient Indian[2] grammarian[3][4] and linguist[5] (7th–5th century BCE[1]). Preceding Pāṇini (7th–4th century BCE[6][7][8]), he is traditionally identified as the author of Nirukta, the discipline of "etymology" (explanation of words) within Sanskrit grammatical tradition and the Nighantu, the oldest proto-thesaurus in India.[9] Yaska is widely regarded as the precursive founder of the discipline of what would become etymology in both the East and the West.[10]
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Yāska | |
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Born | 7th–5th century BCE[1] |
Academic work | |
Era | Late Vedic period |
Main interests | Sanskrit grammarian |
Notable works | Nirukta, Nighantu |
Notable ideas | Grammar, Linguistics, Etymology |
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