- δῶρον 2
- δῶρον 2.Grammatical information: n.Meaning: `breadth of the hand' (Nic., Miletos);Compounds: As second member in ἑκκαιδεκά-δωρος `sixteen hand (long)' (Δ 109), δεκά-δωρος (Hes. Op. 426), ὀρθό-δωρον `length of a hand' = `the distance between the root of the hand and the finger ends' (Poll., acc. to H. also = σπιθαμή).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: One compares Alb. dorë, (s. La Piana IF 58, 98; cf. on χείρ); further Celt., e. g. OIr. dorn, and Latv. dùre, dûris `fist', both with IE u, so probably unrelated. - Pok. 203.Page in Frisk: 1,431
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.