ἤϊα 1

ἤϊα 1.

Grammatical information: n. pl.

Meaning: `provisions for a journey' (Ν 103, Od.), = βρώματα, ἄχυρα H. (s. 2.), ἐφόδια H.

Other forms: also ᾖα

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Uncertain. Acc. to Thumb KZ 36, 179ff. (with partly diff. grouping) with ἤϊος πορεύσιμος H., verbal noun to εἶμι `go'. Vendryes REGr. 23, 74 compares Skt. sasyám n. `produce of the fields', formally not convincing. Not better Froehde (s. Bechtel Lex.) to Skt. avasám n. `food' (rather to ávati `protect, refresh etc.'; s. Mayrhofer KEWA s. v.).

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