- ῥόμος
- ῥόμοςGrammatical information: ?Meaning: σκώληξ ἐν ξύλοις H. (Arc.).Other forms: (cod. -οξ, prob. after the foll. word).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: If dial., ῥόμος may stand for *ῥάμος from PGr. *Ϝράμος, identical with Lat. vermis, Germ., e.g. Goth. waurms `worm', ORuss. vermie `locust, worms' except for the ending (IE *u̯r̥m-); another form of the zero grade is seen in Boeot. PN Ϝάρμιχος. If old, *Ϝρόμος stands beside Lith. var̃mas `gnat' (IE *u̯or-m-; can also explain Lat. vermis) with metathesis of the ο-vowel (by Specht Ursprung 45 not convincing explained as "Sprachzauber"). - Further forms w. lit. in WP. 1, 271, Pok. 1152, W.-Hofmann s. vermis, Fraenkel s. var̃mas ; on the basic u̯er- `turn, bend' s. also ῥέμβομαι. Cf. also ἕλμις. -- Both assumptions seem not very probable.Page in Frisk: 2,662
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.