μεσηγύς

μεσ(σ)ηγύ(ς)

Grammatical information: adv.

Meaning: `in the middle, between' (Il., Hp., Eratosth.).

Other forms: μεσηγύς only Orph.

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [463] *medhieh₁-gʷu- `going in the middle'

Etymology: On the facultative -ς Schwyzer 404 a. 620. The similarity with ἐγγύς is obvious, whether because of the same origin or analogy (Risch ̨ 126 a), is unknown. After Pisani Ist. Lomb. 73: 2, 47 to βαίνω as "qui medius it" (?); thus also on ἐγγύς and πρέσβυς (s. vv.). Thus also De Lamberterie, RPh. 72(1998)132, with μεσση as instrumental as in Skt. madhyā́ `in the middle' (after Forssman IF 191(1996)305), and a root *gʷeu- beside *gʷem-, gʷeh₂-. Also further the explanations are parallel (s. Bq). Improbable attempt to connect μεσσηγύς and ἐγγύς with ξύν, by Sánchez Ruipérez Emer. 15, 61 ff.

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