- ἄμαθος
- ἄμαθοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `sand' (Il.).Derivatives: Geogr. name Ήμαθίη (Ιλ.). Place-name Άμαθοῦς on Cyprus from *-οϜεντ-; cf. ἠμαθόεις (Od.).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eur.Etymology: It is mostly assumed that ψάμαθος was created on ἄμαθος after ψάμμος and that ἄμμος is secondarily created on ψάμμος. Beekes 2000 [125 Jahre IDG Graz], 26 finds these assumptions far from easy. It also depends on the etymology of ψάμμος. - ἄμαθος is connected with MHG. sampt and a PIE. *samǝdho- reconstructed. DELG warns that the connection does not guarantee IE origin. For origin in a European substratum Kuiper, NOWELE 25 (1995) 67, because of the vocalism (a \< h₂(e)?) and the consonantism. On possible Albanian connections Cabej Studi Pisani 1, 174f.Page in Frisk: 1,84
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.