- βαρδῆν
- βαρδῆνGrammatical information: v.Meaning: τὸ βιάζεσθαι γυναῖκας. Άμπρακιῶται H.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Pisani RhM 97, 62 A. 14 thinks the word is Illyrian, to *bher- `bear', Lat. forda `pregnant'. Bechtel Dial. 2, 282 assumes *Ϝαρδῆν (to ἄρδαλος `dirt)'. Latte refers to Pischel BB 7, 334, who coompares Skt. mr̥dnā́ti `squeezes'. All hypothetic.Page in Frisk: 1,220
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.