ἰηθενέουσα

ἰηθενέουσα

Grammatical information: adj.

Meaning: ἐκπεπληγμένη, καὶ ἀποροῦσα; ἰαθενεῖ διαπορεῖ ἐπί τινι κακῳ̃. Κῶοι H.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: - Unexplained. Fick BB 8, 330; 16, 289; 28, 90 assumes a first element ἰη-, which he connects with Skt. īṣát `little, light'. Fraenkel KZ 77, 188 proposes to change ἰη-, ἰα- in the privative-particles νη-, νᾱ-. Diff. Prellwitz Glotta 19, 125. Cf. εὐθενέω `be strong'.

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