- Αἴας
- Αἴας, -ντοςGrammatical information: PNMeaning: two heroes, 1. Αἴας Τελαμώνιος, A., son of Telamon, king of Salamis; 2. Αἴας Όιλῆος, A., son of Oileus, leader of the Locrians (Il.)Other forms: On Etr. Aivas Vetter, Glotta 17. 1920, 296.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Mühlestein, Studi Mycenei 2, 1967, compared Myc. aiwa, name of a cow; it would be a hypocoristic of Αἴολος. Formerly often (s. Kretschmer Glotta 15, 192f.) derived from αἶα `earth'. Blümel IF 43, 2 72f. interpreted this as `Sohn der echten Frau, der Mutter', as opposed to Τεῦκρος (q.v.) `Sohn der Kebse'. All quite uncertain. - On the Lat. form Aiax s. Friedmann Die jon. u. att. Wörter im Altlatein 10f. - No doubt a Pre-Greek name, like Achilles etc.Page in Frisk: 1,30
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.