- κρωσσός
- κρωσσόςGrammatical information: m. (also f. like λήκυθος a. o.)Meaning: `water-pail, pitcher, salve-bottle, cinerary urn' (trag., Theoc.);Derivatives: Dimin. κρωσσίον (A P).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Already the σσ-element, as well as the technical meaning, points to a Pre-Greek word. One compared Celtic and Germanic words for `jar, pot', e.g. MIr. crocān, OE crocca, OHG kruog, s. Pok. 389, Vendryes REGr. 32, 495 ff. - Fur. 369 compares Hurr.-Hitt. ah̯rush̯i `incense-pot'.Page in Frisk: 2,31
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.