- ἐλαφρός
- ἐλαφρόςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `light, nimble, quick, small' (Il.).Compounds: As 1. member in ἐλαφρο-τοκία `low rate of interest' (Pergamon IIa).Derivatives: ἐλαφρότης `lightness, speed' (Pl., Plu.); ἐλαφρία `lightness' (NT); Έλάφριος (μήν) month name (Knidos); denomin. verba: ἐλαφρίζω `enlighten, lessen', intr. `be quick' (Archil., E.); ἐλαφρύνω `enlighten' (late; after βαρύνω; Debrunner IF 21, 84); ἐλαφροῦται H. as explanation of ἀλεγύνεται.Origin: IE [Indo-European] [660] *h₁lengʷʰro- `light in weight and of movement'Etymology: Identical with an Old-Germanic word, OHG lungar, OS lungor `quick', OE lungre a Adv. `quick' (Fick 1, 537); IE *h₁ln̥guhros. the form is found in Skt. rārahāṇa- *h₁le-h₁ln̥gʷʰ- García-Ramón, Sprache 34. 1988-90, 30. Further s. ἐλαχύς. Here also acc. to Krahe Gymnasium 59, 79, Die Sprache der Illyrier 1, 94 the Illyr. river name Lambros (Upper Italy) = ἐλαφρός.Page in Frisk: 1,484
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.