ἄμοτον

ἄμοτον
ἄμοτον
Grammatical information: adv.
Meaning: `incessantly, without pause' (Il.), esp. in the phrase ἄμοτον μεμαώς.
Other forms: From there the adj. ἄμοτος (Theoc.).
Origin: IE [Indo-European] [746] *meh₃- `get tired'
Etymology: Uncertain, as the exact meaning is unknown. Seiler, KZ 75, 1957, 1943f, assumes zero grade of μεν- + the zero grade of ἐν, as in ἐμμεμαώς; but zero grade of ἐν has never been shown with certainty. Forssman, O-o-pe-ro-si FS Risch, 1986, 329-339 explains *n̥-mn̥-tom memn̥wōs as `Unerstrebtes\/-bares erstrebend', with Greek and Skr. parallels. Tempting, but for the oldest formula, with Eris (twice, verse end), the proposed meaning does not fit: it is slearly `incessantly, indefatigable; and this meaning is possible with *mh₃-, from μῶλος, μόλις, OHG muojan, muodi `tired', Goth. af-mauiÞs `id.' (\< *mō-etos), Russ. maju.
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