- σίλιγνον
- σίλιγνονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `winter wheat', Lat. silīgō (pap. II - VIp)Other forms: -ιον (σελ-).Derivatives: σιλιγν(ι)-άριος m. `baker or seller of σ.', also σιλιγινάριος = Lat. silīginārius (ibid.). Besides σίλιγνις (σέλ-) f. `flour made of σ.' (Chrysipp. Tyan., Gal. etc.) with -ίτης (ἄρτος) `bread made of σ.' (Gal., inscr. Ephesos I--IIp; Redard 91), -ίας m. `id.' (Eust.).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Lat.Etymology: From Lat. silīgō, -inis f. with transformation to the ο-, ιο-, resp. ι-stems; the last after σεμίδᾱλις(?). W.-Hofmann s. v.Page in Frisk: 2,705-706
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.