- Λητώ
- ΛητώGrammatical information: f.Meaning: Leto, mother of Apollon and Artemis (Il.).Other forms: Dor. Λατώ, -όος, -οῦςDialectal forms: Myc. rato \/Lātō\/, ratijo \/Lātios\/Compounds: As 1. member in Λητο-γενής (Λατο-), f. -γένεια `son resp. daugher of Leto' (A. a. E. in lyr., AP).Derivatives: Λητοΐδης, Λατοΐδας `son of L.' (h. Merc. 253; on the formation Debrunner Άντίδωρον 37); Λητῳ̃ος (Λατ-) (A., S.), f. -ῴα, -ωΐς, -ωΐάς (hell. poetry) `born of L.'; τὸ Λητῳ̃ον `temple of L.' (Arist.), τὰ Λ-α `L.-feast' (Delos IIIa).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Unknown. Since long with Λήδα derived from Lyd. lada `wife, spouse'; thus a. o. Kretschmer Glotta 14, 307 f., 30, 91 w. n. 2 (agreeing v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 324, Schwyzer 60; doubts by Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1,562). Kretschmer l. c. supposes `protoindog.' origin (ideas that have been given up completely; however he assumes Glotta 32, 187 a. 196f. "Pre-Greek" origin comparing Caucas. (Awar.) ladi. Pre-Greek origin also Bethe Άντίδωρον 20 f. and Chantraine Ant. class. 22, 68. - Acc. to the Ancients prop. name of the `night'; from here the Semit. etymology by Lewy Fremdw. 230ff. as well as the IE (to Lat. lateō) of Osthoff IF 5, 369 (WP. 2, 377); both unconvincing. Further Wehrli P.-W. 5, Suppl. Bd. Sp. 571 f. - Lat. loan Lātōna, s. W.-Hofmann s.v. - Cf. Fur. 186.Page in Frisk: 2,118-119
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