- νάρδος
- νάρδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `spikenard, Indian narde, Nardostachys Jatamansi' (hell. a. late).Other forms: νάρδον n. (Thphr. Od. 12, Poll.)Compounds: Few compp., e.g. ναρδό-σταχυς, -υος m. = νάρδου στάχυς, νάρδος (Dsc., Gal.).Derivatives: νάρδ-ινος `of nard' (Antiph., Men., Plb.), -ίτης οἶνος `wine spiced with nard' (Dsc. in tit.; Redard 98), -ῖτις βοτάνη `n. -like plant' (Gal.; Redard 74) ; -ίζω `resemble the nard' (Dsc.).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Sem.Etymology: From Semit. (Phoenic.); cf. Hebr. nērd, Aram. nirda, Babyl. lardu. Further connection with Skt. naḍá-'reed, cane' (beside nadá- `id.') is quite uncertain and prob. to be abandoned; rather the Semit. words come from Skt. nálada- n. `Indian narde' (AV), s. Mayrhofer s. naḍáḥ and náladam m. -- Lat. LW [loanword] nardus, -um; s. W.-Hofmann. Beside νάρδος stands νάρτη f. designating aromatic plants (Thphr. HP 9, 7, 3). Fur. 199 suggests that the word are of Anatolian origin (including νάρθηξ).Page in Frisk: 2,
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