- μάσθλης
- μάσθληςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `leather', name of leather objects (cf. διφθέρα) like `leather shoe, strap' (Sapph., Hp., S.); also metaph. of a flexible and flattering man (Ar.);Other forms: Aeol. μάσλης (with loss of the θ), -ητος; μάσθλη f. S. Fr. 571, H.Derivatives: -ήτινος `leatherlike' (Cratin., Eup.). μασθλήματα pl. n. `leatherware' (Ctes.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Formation like τάπης, λέβης etc. (cf. Schwyzer 499); explanation uncertain. Against the traditional derivation from ἱμάσθλη with loss of the anlaut after μάστιξ (Bq, Chantraine Form. 375, Strömberg Wortstudien 44; cf. Curtius 394 and on ἱμάς) tells the slightly deviating meaning, insofar as it is not dependent on the τ-enlargement. Reverse proposal by Schwyzer 533 and 725 n. 3 (s. also Belardi Doxa 3, 213): μάσθλης to μάστιξ, μαίομαι; from there ἱμάσθλη with secondary adaptation to ἱμάς. -- Extensively on μάσθλης Hamm Glotta 32, 43ff. - Poss. Pre-Greek (Fur. 172 n. 118.Page in Frisk: 2,180
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