- μύζω 1
- μύζω 1Grammatical information: v.Meaning: `suck' (Hp., X.)Other forms: aor. μυζῆσαι (Δ 218), pres. also μυζ-άω, -έω (Hero, late; Schwyzer 721).Compounds: Also with ἐκ-, ἀπο-. As 1. member in μύζ-ουρις `fellatrix' (Com. Adesp.).Derivatives: (ἐκ-)μύζησις, ἐκ-μυζ-ηθμός, -ησμός `the sucking' (medic.), μυζητής m. `caterpillar' (Sm.).Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]Etymology: Prop.. "make μυ" because of the position of the lips when sucking and in the end identical with μύζω 2. The traditional connection with μυδάω is semantically not convincing.Page in Frisk: 2,264
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.