- μύζω 2
- μύζω 2Grammatical information: v.Meaning: `mutter, moan' (Hp., A., Ar., Arist.),Other forms: aor. μύξαι (Men.), fut. μύξω (D.L.), perf. ptc. μεμυζότε (Antim.; after Hom. πεφυζότες).Compounds: Also with ἐπι- in ἐπέμυξαν (Δ 20), ἐπεμύξατο ἐπεστέναξεν, ἐπεγόγγυσεν H.Derivatives: μυγμός m. `moaning, sigh' (A., Arist.), also `the producing of the sound μ (D. T.); besides μυχμός `id.' (ω 416; cf. Schwyzer 206 n. 1).Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]Etymology: Prop. "say μῦ (mu)", old onomatopoetic formation with several agreeing forms, e.g. Lat. mūgiō `roar', Hitt. mugāizzi `pray, ask, beseech', OHG muckazzen 'mucken, talk slowly' etc.; further s. μύσσομαι and μυκάομαι, also μῦθος and μύω (?).Page in Frisk: 2,264
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.