- μύδρος
- μύδροςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `in fire glowed metal-, iron-mass, glowing stones (of a volcano) etc.' (Ion., A., S., Antiph., Arist.; on themeaning Kagarow Eos 31, 195 ff.);Other forms: σμύδρος s. below.Compounds: As 1. member in μυδροκτυπέω (A.), -κτύπος (E.) `forge\/ing glowing iron'.Derivatives: Besides σμύδρος διάπυρος σίδηρος H.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: As medic. technical term μυδρί-ασις, Ion. -ησις f. `broadening of the pupils' (Cels., Gal., Cael. Aur.), as if from *μυδρ-ιάω, about "glow like metal" (cf. Schwyzer 732); reason fo the name uncertain. Uncertain. If with Benfey, Curtius a.o. to μυδάω (cf. Debrunner IF 23, 5 u. 9), μύδρος indicated orig. the molten, flowing mass of metal as opposed to the hard iron etc. -- To be rejected Hofmann Et. Wb. (to σμύ-χω etc.). - The technical meaning rather suggest a Pre=Greek word, which may be confirmed by σμύδρος.Page in Frisk: 2,263-264
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.