ὅρμῑνον

ὅρμῑνον

Grammatical information: n.

Meaning: `sage, Salvia Horminum' (Thphr.).

Other forms: -ος (also -μῖν-) m.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]

Etymology: Formation like σέλῑνον, κύμῑνον, καρδαμί̄νη, βολβί̄νη a.o. (Chantraine Form. 204, Schwyzer 491), so either like the two first mentioned a loan, or from ὅρμος, what must be semantically argued, or evt. with Strömberg Pflanzennamen 93 from ὁρμή `assault, onrush', as the plant was used as sexual stimulant. Worthless root-etymology by Holthausen IF 25, 153: as medicinal herb (salvia : salvus) to Av. haraiti `observes, protects' (IE *sér-eti) etc.; further cognates in WP. 2, 498f., Pok. 910, W.-Hofmann s. servō (not to Ἥρα, ἥρως). - No doubt Pre-Greek, as the other words with -ῑν- (not in Furnée).

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