ὁμοίϊος

ὁμοίϊος

Grammatical information: adj.

Meaning: Adjunct of πόλεμος, νεῖκος, θάνατος, γῆρας (Hom.), of old (e.g. H.) identified with ὁμοῖος or connected and as `common (to all), (making) equal, impartial' explained (which is supported by synonymous ξυνὸς Ένυάλιος (Σ 309).

Other forms: on -οίϊος for -οῖος cf. γελοίϊος (s. γελάω).

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [778] *h₃emh₃ _-u_- `urging, pessing'

Etymology: Acc. to an alternative interprtation by Anon. ap. Apollon. Lex. however = κακός, what Solmsen Unt. 101 f. (w. lit.) tries to argue etymologically: ὀμοίϊος (w. lenis) from *ὀμοιϜιος from *ὀμοι-Ϝᾱ or rather for *ὀμο-Ϝιος from *ὀμο-Ϝᾱ to Skt. ámī-vā f. `misery, vexation, suffering' (cf. ἀνία), ámī-ti `urge, press' (cf. on ὄμνυμι). Agreeing a.o. Brugmann Grundr.² II: 1, 207 (doubting), Bq, WP. 1, 178, Pok. 778, Hofmann Et. Wb.; cf. Risch ξ 47 n. 2, Chantraine Gramm. hom. 1, 168. -- Diff. (to be rejected) Prellwitz Glotta 16, 155.

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