- κέρνος
- κέρνοςGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `earthen vase with roundabout nipples, which was used in the mystery-cult' ((sch. Nic. Al. 217); Ammon. and Polem. ap. Ath. 11, 476f and 478c, H.); pl. κέρνεα τὰ τῃ̃ μητρὶ τῶν θεῶν ἐπιθυόμενα H.; also -να (Poll. 4, 103); on the meaning Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1, 128; 270f., 726.Compounds: As 1. member in κερνο-φόρος (Nic., Ath.) with κερνο-φορέω (sch.); short form κερνᾶς (AP 7, 709).Derivatives: Diminutive κερνίον (Att. inscr., Theognost.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Technical word of unknown origin, perh, Pre-Greek (cf. Schwyzer 491, Chantraine Formation 209). Several unsuccesful IE. proposals: to κέραμος, Skt. carú- `kettle', OWNo. huerna `cooking utensils' (s. Bq; also Vasmer Russ. et. Wb. s. čéren II); to Lat. scrīnium `chest' (Persson BB 19, 261), to Skt. śárāva- `plate' (H. Petersson Et. Miszellen 18). - The by-form κέρχνος with κερχνίον (Eleusis) shows that it was a Pre-Greek word (thus DELG; wrong Frisk; Fur. does not mention the word).Page in Frisk: 1,832
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.