- μάρη
- μάρηGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `hand' (Pi. Fr. 310).Derivatives: εὑμαρής with εὑμάρεια, s. v.; quite uncertain μάρις, -εως m. name of a measure for liquids, = 6 κοτύλαι (Arist., Poll.), = 10 χόες (Polyaen.), with the dimin. μάριον (pap.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Gr. μάρη and Lat. manus could be explained as representative of a heteroclitic r-n-stem. Derivatives of the n-stem are found in Germ., e.g. OWNo. mund f. `hand' (IE *mn̥-t-) and in Celt., Corn. manal (\< *manatlo-) `sheaf'; compare also the Hitt. denominative manii̯ah̯h̯- `hand over, give, govern etc.' (Pedersen Hittitisch $83). A deriv. of the r-stem has been supposed in Alb. mārr (\< *marnō) `hold, take'. So Greek and Albanian agree as opposed to the western languages (including Hittite), cf. Porzig Gliederung 178. Further s. W.-Hofmann s. manus; also WP. 2, 272, Pok. 740. But see Forssman, Untersuchungen 135-140, who doubts the meaning of the word. Blanc, RPh. 70(1996)?? supposes that the form was coined to explain εὐμαρής. Schrijver, Laryngeals 458 rejects an r\/n-stem, as this would suppose a root m- which is impossible in PIE. -- Cf. on χείρ.Page in Frisk: 2,175
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