λίαν + ἐλαύνω

Word

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Word-form

λαίλαπος

Word-lemma

LSJ

Etymon-lemma

LSJ-1 .
LSJ-2

Transliteration (Word)

lailaps

English translation (word)

whirlwind

Transliteration (Etymon)

lian + elaunō

English translation (etymon)

exceedingly + to rive

Author

Joannes Mauropus

Century

11 AD

Source

Idem

Ref.

Etymologica nominum 84

Ed.

R. Reitzenstein, M. Terentius Varro und Johannes Mauropus von Euchaita: eine Studie zur Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft, Leipzig: Teubner, 1901

Quotation

λίαν δ’ ἐλαύνει πάντα λαίλαπος βία

Translation (En)

The strength of the whirlwind (lailapos) drives (elaunei) everything exceedingly (lian)

Comment

Compositional etymology implying a metathesis of λίαν > λαι-, and the dropping of several letters. The whirlwind is the phenomenon that does not leave anything in place

Parallels

There is no parallel

Modern etymology

Reduplicated word of unknown etymology (Beekes, EDG)

Persistence in Modern Greek

MG still has λαίλαπα "windstorm" as a learned word

Entry By

Le Feuvre
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