- κνυζέομαι
- κνυζέομαιGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `whine, whimper', of dogs and children (S., Ar., Theoc., Opp., Nonn.).Other forms: (-έω), also -ζάομαι, -ζομαι,Compounds: rarely with προσ-, ὑπο-.Derivatives: κνυζηθμός `whining', also of wild animals (π 163, A. R., Opp., Ath.); κνύζημα `whimpering of children' (Hdt., Him.).Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]X [probably]Etymology: Onomatopoetic; an accidental agreement gives Lith. kniaũk-ti `miow'. Cf. κνυζόω.Page in Frisk: 1,886-887
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.