- αὐγή
- αὐγήGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `light, beam', e.g. of the sun (Il.).Compounds: On μελαναυγής etc. s. DELG.Derivatives: αὐγίτης (λίθος) a precious stone (Plin.; s. Redard Les noms grecs en -της 52f.); αὐγῖτις plant name = ἀναγαλλὶς η Φοινικῆ (Ps.-Dsc.; s. Redard 67, 70 and Strömberg Pflanz.. 25). - αὖγος in H. as explanation of ἠώς. Αὐγώ f. name of a dog (X.), endearing term, s. Schwyzer 478, Chantr. Form.115ff.Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [87] *h₂eug- `shine'Etymology: Prob. an old verbal noun.Cf. Alb. ag `dawn', Demiraj, Alb. Etym. Perhaps further to OCS. jugъ `south, soutwind' (Berneker IF 10, 156; diff. on jugъ Berneker Etym. WB 458).Page in Frisk: 1,183-184
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.