σκιμᾱλίζω

σκιμᾱλίζω

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `jeer, flout' (Ar. Ach. 444, Pax 549, D.L. 7, 17); after the gramm. (Moer., Phryn., H.) = καταδακτυλίζω; after sch. Pax ad loc. `to hold up the middle finger' (sens. obsc.).

Derivatives: σκίμαλλος (PLond. = Aegyptus 6, 194), prob. des. of a finger.

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

Etymology: Formation like κόβαλος, σκίταλος and other comedy-words (cf. Björck Alpha impurum 46f., 259f.); further unexplained. -- In the same or similar meaning σκινθαρίζω (σκανθ- Poll.), σκινδαρ-εύεσθαι, -ίσαι H., who also mentions the nouns σκίνδαρος, -ριος. -- The word in -αλλ-(ος) seem all Pre-Greek (Beekes FS Kortlandt).

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