- πήγανον
- πήγανονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `rue, Ruta graveolens' (Diocl. Gr., com., Thphr.).Other forms: cf. παίκανον bel.Compounds: ἀγριο-πήγανον `Syrian rue' (H., Aët.), πηγαν-έλαιον `rue oil' (medic.).Derivatives: πηγάν-ιον n. `id.' (Thphr., Nic.); adj. -ινος, -ειος (Gal.), -όεις (Nic.) `belonging to the rue', -ώδης `rue-like' (Thphr.); -ίτης οἶνος (Gp.), -ῖτις χολή (Sopat.; Redard 98); -ηρά f., -ηρόν n. `rue plaster' (medic.); -ίζω `to be like a rue' (Dsc., Gal.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Formation like λάχανον, βάκανον, πλάτανος, ῥάφανος a. other pl.names; with Lat. pāgina formally identical, but prob. independent. Usu. (since Plu.; Prellwitz, Bq, Benveniste Origines 47, Strömberg Pfl.namen 144) connected with πήγνυμι, what (in spite of Strömberg l.c., who starts from πήγνυμι in the incidental meaning `plant') has not yet been sufficiently explained semantically. As long as no argumentation has been found rather a loan (Chantraine Form. 200, Schwyzer 490). - Furnée 162 adduces φαίκανον πήγανον H., which proves Pre-Greek origin.Page in Frisk: 2,524
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