- λήδιον
- λήδιονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: a light cloth = τριβώνιον or ἱμάτιον εὑτελές H.Other forms: or ληδίον (Att. inscr. IVa), λῄδ-, λῃδίον, λήιδ- (Men.) Dor. λᾶδος (Alcm.; λᾳ̃δος, λαι- H.).Derivatives: Dimin. ληδάριον, v. l. λῃδ- (Ar. Av. 715, 915). Adj. ληιδιώδεις τριβωνιώδεις (cod. -ίδες) H.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Basis λῆδος (H.), Dor. λᾶδος (Alcm.; λαι- H.) 'τριβώνιον' (cf. e.g. τειχίον : τεῖχος). - Unexplained; unacceptable hypotheses by Prellwitz are rejected by Bq. - The variation shows that the word is Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 2,114-115
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.