An Examination of Folios 4r-4v of the Voynich Manuscript, from the Perspective of Vulgar Latin and a Possible Connection to Sanskrit By Robert A Downing II and Rhea Shah

https://www.academia.edu/59376525/An_Examination_of_Folios_4r_4v_of_the_Voynich_Manuscript_from_the_Perspective_of_Vulgar_Latin_and_a_Possible_Connection_to_Sanskrit?rhid=39731665174&swp=rr-rw-wc-150251179&nav_from=71e0c17d-cf1f-43b0-bfb4-8bc70a73c532 Folios 4r and 4v of the Voynich Manuscript, a mysterious codex, written in an unknown language during the 15th century, contain various illustrations of plants, believed to hold medicinal and/or religious significance. The Voynich manuscript has importance since it may contain novel herbal remedies for diseases and reveal cultural practices previously undiscovered. The manuscript is theorized to be written in a derivative of a proto-Indo-European language, with Vulgar Latin and Italian being the primary possible contemporary languages. Using the same methodologies as applied to the earlier folios, further transliterations to contemporary languages having the same root in Vulgar Latin are explored. In evaluating the potential words on these folios for frequencies matching known frequencies in the contemporary descendants of proto- Indo-European language, possible equalities are identified. Contemporary words sharing the same frequencies are then explored in the context of the embedded diagram(s) on the folios for context, then the process is extended through the remainder of MS 408 in an effort to demonstrate the proposed context holds true. The author proposes a new theory of the Voynich manuscript having been encoded in a mix of Sanskrit and Arabic, which is historically sound, since during the 15th century—the same time as when the Voynich Manuscript is carbon dated to have been written—trade across the Silk Road was flourishing allowing for cultures and languages to be spread. Additionally, the Ottoman Empire was in its glory days, making Turkish languages the languages of the world. We are currently looking into exploring additional similarities between the Voynich manuscript and characters from Sanskrit and Arabic, opening new avenues for further research. ...