- δεμελέας
- δεμελέαςGrammatical 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). Robert S.P.. 2010.