The name N'zeer is related
The name N'zeer is related
(both in shape and in substance)
to the English 'nadir'
and to the Arabic 'nazir',
meaning counterpart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir
(both in shape and in substance)
to the English 'nadir'
and to the Arabic 'nazir',
meaning counterpart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir
... But.. there's no such thing as down. Only towards and away from a gravity field.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking that N'zeer is related to the word naysayer myself.
In that respect I like the nazir connection
The N'Zeer were the "watchers." Hence why the Shonin (witness) was the last anomaly.
ReplyDeleteJasper j, what if it's related just to the self?
ReplyDeleteMario Valenzuela II, all are watching, all are acting.
ReplyDeleteGab Android I believe OLW just wants to watch the world to burn. His game is not about anti-magnus or 13 magnus; its about eating popcorn as the apocalypse happens.
ReplyDeleteThe First & Foremost 👍😊😎
ReplyDeleteThe word seems to originate from the Indian Subcontinent, however, where, in fact, "Nzeer" is not an uncommon surname apparently. That would suggest it be of Sanskrit (or other language of that vicinity) origin..
ReplyDeleteIt does make me wonder if our current definition of nadir/nazir is truly representative of the N'zeer or if it is another piece of 13MAGNUS misinformation.
ReplyDeleteThe First & Foremost I'm talking the origin of the word used for them, not their own origin. Equivalently, we know that the term "Shapers" was coined by Calvin and the NIA, but that tells us nothing about the actual origins of them, nor what they call themselves.
ReplyDeleteOne thing to be wary of here is the "false friend"/"false cognate" error.
ReplyDeleteThe former is when two words in different languages have a common source and sound similar, but have diverged in meaning.
The latter is when two words in different languages have a similar sound/spelling, but have no common source and may or may not have a common meaning any longer.
In this case, that's why I mention that "n'zeer" specifically seems to originate from the Subcontinent, not the Middle East, nor Arabic.
It's all proto-indo-european. In Sanskrit it's na-sA-ra, same meaning as Arabic.
ReplyDeletena is negation
sA is giving
ra is speed, fire, gold etc.
Gab Android You said "nazir" means 'counterpart' in Arabic.
ReplyDeleteBTW, in its etymology of "nadir", American Heritage defines "nazir" as 'opposite', so the 'counterpart' definition is also questionable.
Paul Fritschle, what does it say about the etymology of 'counterpart'?
ReplyDeleteThe bullroarer and digeridoo are two different instruments:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullroarer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo