ἴνδουρος

ἴνδουρος

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: ἀσπάλαξ (`mole') H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]

Etymology: By H. Petersson Et. Miszellen 16f., Heteroklisie 9 compared with Skt. undura- `rat', to which acc. to Jacobsohn Arier und Ugrofinnen 205 a. o. Cheremiss. umdőr `beaver'; rather accidental likeness, s. Mayrhofer KEWA. s. v. (not mentioned in EWAia 3.34f). - For the ending compare σκίουρος `squirrel' (s.v.), which is no doubt a loan, from Pre-Greek? (Perh. from *indarʷ-)

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