γεῖσον

γεῖσον
γεῖσον
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: `projecting part of the roof, cornice' (E.).
Other forms: Often γεῖσσον, γεῖσος n. (LXX, hellenist. inscr.)
Derivatives: γείσωμα `pent-house' (Poll.; cf Chantr. Form. 186f.); γείσωσις τὸ τῆς στέγης ἐξέχον H. (EM), from γεισόω (EM), but s. Chantraine 288.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Acc. to Steph. Byz. s. Μονόγισσα Carian, comparing Car. γίσσα `stone' (which does not fit very well). Fur. 117 compares Georg. kviša `pyrite (Kies)' etc. Further κίσηρις `pumice-stone' (Arist.). In any case a LW [loanword] like many other terms for building, cf. Schwyzer 62; the term will be an Anatolian LW [loanword] or (=?) Pre-Greek.
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Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). . 2010.

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