- κάχρυς
- κάχρυς, -υοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `parched barley' (IA.), `winter-bud' (Thphr.); κάχρυ n. `fruit of the frankincense-tree, also the tree itself' (Hp., Thphr., Dsc.).Other forms: -υδος, -υδα Dieuch. ap. Orib.Compounds: As 1. member καχρυο-φόρος `with winter-buds' (Thphr.), καχρυ-φόρος `carrying κάχρυ' (Nic.; adjunct of λιβανωτίς).Derivatives: καχρυώδης `like winter-buds' (Thphr.), καχρυόεις = καχρυφόρος (Nic.); καχρύδια pl. `chaff of the κάχρυς' (Arist.; on the formation Chantraine Formation 70), καχρυδίας m. `κάχρυς-like' (πυρός, Thphr.), `made of κάχρυς' (ἄρτος, Poll.); καχρυδιάζομαι `bud in winter' (Cat. Cod. Astr.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Since Persson Studien 103 and 124 connected with κέγχρος `millet'. However, the meaning points rather towards `parched, dry', which suggests connection with κάγκανος; but this is prohibited by the χ. - Fur. 277 points to κάγχρυς (-ύδιον, -υδίας); this would give *ka(g)g(h)ru-, with prenasalization; he also connects κέγχρος, but see the objection above and s.v.Page in Frisk: 1,805
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