- κμέλεθρα
- κμέλεθραGrammatical information: n. pl.Meaning: `beam' (Pamphil. ap. EM 521, 34, H.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Technical word of unknown origin. The resemblance to μέλαθρον (s. v.) can hardly be accidental (quite uncertain idea of Pisani KZ 71,126). After Grammont Dissimilation 43 for *κμέρεθρον to Skt. (gramm.) kmárati `be crooked'; "not more than a possibility" (Mayrhofer KEWA s. v., rejected EWAia III 129). Cf. on καμάρα. - Prob. Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,879
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.
