δεμελέας

δεμελέας
δεμελέας
Grammatical information: Acc. pl. f.
Meaning: `leeches' (Epid.), δεμβλεῖς βδέλλαι H. (with -μβλ- from -μλ-; but between δέμει and δέμνια; so with Bücheler and Latte for (*)δεμελεῖς?).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Unexplained. Attempts to connect Lat. lumbrīcus `intestinal worm' in Bq and W.-Hofmann. Doubtful also Alb. dhemje `maggot'.
Page in Frisk: 1,363-364

Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). . 2010.

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