- βαβάκτης
- βαβάκτηςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: Epithet of Pan (Kratin.), Dionysos (Corn.).Other forms: ἐκβαβάξαι ἐκσαλεῦσαι Η = S. fr. 139. βαβάξαι ὀρχήσασθαι H.; βαβάκτης ὀρχηστής, ὑμνῳδός, μανιώδης, κραύγασος, ὅθεν καὶ Βάκχος H.; = λάλος, EM 183, 45Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]Etymology: Onomatopoetical word to express joy, cf. βαβάζω. The connection with Lydian (Neumann, Heth. u. luw. Sprachgut) is considered by DELG as etym. speculation on Bakchos. The terms with βαβα(κ)- may sometimes have included other expressions of joy etc., and not in one language only.Page in Frisk: 1,206
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.