- ἀμβλίσκω
- ἀμβλίσκωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `cause to miscarry' (S.)Other forms: (ἐξ-)αμβλόομαι, -όω (Ion.- Att.), -ώω (Max.), -ώσκειν τὸ ἀτελες γεννῆσαι, τὸ φθεῖραι βρέφος (Suid.), -ώσσειν ὠμοτοκεῖν H. Aor. (ἐξ-)αμβλῶσαιDerivatives: From ἀμβλόομαι: ἄμβλωσις `miscarriage' (Lys.).Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [716, 719] *h₂mlh₃-?Etymology: The connection with μύλη as `miscarriage' (Hp., recte `hard formation in a woman's womb') should be given up; Chantraine thinks it may be the word `mill', and Frisk, who gives the suggestion under ἀμβλὶσκω, does not mention it s.v. μύλη. Rix (MSS 27 (1970) 105 n. 41) considers *h₂mlh₃- and connection with ἀμβλύς (but see s.v.).Page in Frisk: 1,89
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.