- ἐρωή
- ἐρωήGrammatical information: f.Meaning: 1. `rush, impulse, force, throw', in the Il. mostly of spears (δουρός, βελέων ἐ.), also of men (ἀνδρός, λικμητῆρος, Πηνελέοιο), after Hom. of other objects (πετράων A. R. 4, 1657, πυρός AP 9, 490, γαστρός Opp. K. 3, 175, περὶ Κύπριν AP 10, 112). 2. `withdrawal, rest', in the Il. of battle (πολέμου Π 302, Ρ 761), thus Theoc. 22, 192 (μάχης), also δακρύων (Mosch. 4, 40) and absolute `rescue' (D. P. 601).Derivatives: Beside it ἐρωέω, aor. ἐρωῆσαι 1. intr. `draw back, withdraw, leave, rest from', also with ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ὑπ-, mostly with ablat. gen. πολέμοιο, χάρμης (Il.), καμάτοιο (h. Cer. 301) a. o., also absol. `escape a disease' (Nic.); 2. trans. `force back, push back' (Ν 57, Theoc., Call.), also `quit' (Theoc.); also of blood αἶμα κελαινὸν ἐρωήσει περὶ δουρί (Α 303 = π 441), translated with `flow, stream'. - From ἐρωέω : ἐρωΐα f. `respite, rest' (Theoc. 30, 9); from ἀπερωέω : ἀπερωεύς `who hinders, who frustrates' (ἐμῶν μενέων Θ 361; diff. Boßhardt Die Nomina auf -ευς 29).Origin: IE [Indo-European] [338] *h₁reh₁-u̯- `rest', and?Etymology: Since Fick KZ 22, 375 two homonyms are distinguished. 1. ἐρωή `Schwung etc.' with ἐρωέω `flow, stream' (Α 303 = π 441) from IE. *rōs-ā́ in Germ., MLG. rās n. `strong flow', OE. rǣs m. `run, attack', ON rās f. `run', IE. *rēs-o-, -ā; ON rasa `fall down' with ras n. `falling down', NHG rasen, IE *rǝs-; cf. Persson KZ 48, 132f. Lat. rōrāriī pl. `lightly armed skirmishers, who start battle with slings' from *rōsā `Schwung, throw' = ἐρωή. - 2. ἐρωή `rest' with ἐρωέω `rest etc.' from IE *rōu̯ā́ = Germ., OHG ruowa, OE row, ON rō f. `rest'; beside OHG rāwa `id.', IE *rēu̯ā; other, partly doubtful connections in WP. 1, 149ff. and. 1, 144, Pok. 336, 338. - This presentation must be controlled; note that ἐρωή `Schwung etc.' and the verb ἐρωέω `rest etc.' is much more frquent than ἐρωή `rest' and notably ἐρωέω `streamen (?)'. - To be rejected Boßhardt l. c.: ἐρωή `rest' to ἐρύκω, ἐρύω, ἐρύομαι and zu ἐρητύω.Page in Frisk: 1,573
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.