- ἀμάμαξυς
- ἀμάμαξυς, -υοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `vine trained on two poles' (Epich., Sapph., ).Other forms: gen. -υδος (Sapph.). = ἄμπελος η γένος σταφυλῆς H.; σταφυλῆς γένος, οἱ δε την ἀναδενδράδα οὕτω καλεῖσθαι Suid.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Fur. 212 compares ἀμαξίς γένος σταφυλῆς ἀπὸ ἀναδενδράδος H., which is no doubt correct. The word shows reduplication. The further connection with βῆκα· ἀναδενδράς H. is of course very doubtful; better, though still doubtful, the comparison with Hitt. maḫla-. Cf. also Kuiper FS Kretschmer 215 n. 15. This is a typical substr. word (wrong Alessio, Studi Etr. 33, 1965, 718).Page in Frisk: 1,85
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.