- μαθαλίς
- μαθαλίς, -ίδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `name of a cup, used as measure (Blaes. 2, H.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Formation like ἀγκ-αλ-ίς, φυσ-αλίς, τρυφ-αλίς a. o. (Chantraine Form. 252). Unexplained. Connection with μάθυιαι, μασάομαι (s. v.) seems not probable. Fur. 212 compares Lat. matula `pot for liquids' and βάτος, βάδος, βάδιον `measure of liquids'. The word will hardly be IE.Page in Frisk: 2,159
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.