- θυμάλωψ
- θυμάλωψ, -ωποςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: prob. `piece of burning wood, charcoal' (Com., Luc. Lex. 24).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Formation like αἱμάλωψ `mass of blood, bloodshot place' (Hp., pap.), νυκτάλωψ `seeing in the night' = `day-blind(ness)'; sec. `night-blind, night-blindness', to which ἡμεράλωψ. - On the obscured ending -ωψ s. Schwyzer 426 n. 4; the basis must have been a nominal λ-stem (cf. e. g. αἴθαλος, αἰθάλη), in its turn derived from a mo-stem (cf. zu θυμός). (Not to Skt. *dhūmara-, from where dhūmrá-) - However, our word will have nothing to do with `seeing', nor can θυμ- be identified. Cf. also ἀγχίλωψ, αἰγίλωψ which is no doubt a Pre-Greek word (s.v.).Page in Frisk: 1,692
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.