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δαίζω

Transliteration (Word)

daizō

English translation (word)

to cleave

Transliteration (Etymon)

daiō

English translation (etymon)

to divide

Author

Photius

Century

9 AD

Source

idem

Ref.

delta 12

Ed.

C. Theodoridis, Photii patriarchae lexicon (Α—Δ), vol. 1, Berlin: De Gruyter, 1982

Quotation

Δαΐζων· διακόπτων. ἢ παρὰ τὴν δάϊν, τὴν μάχην, ὁ καταμαχόμενος

Translation (En)

Daizōn "cutting", or from daïs "battle", the fighting one

Comment

Implicit derivational etymology: δαίζω is derived from δαίω "to divide". Next, Photius adds a second etymology, from δαΐς "battle"

Parallels

Συναγωγὴ λέξεων χρησίμων, delta 7 (δαΐζων· διακόπτων. ἢ παρὰ τήνδε τὴν μάχην καταμαχόμενος [read παρὰ τὴν δάϊν, τὴν μάχην, ὁ καταμαχόμενος]); Epimerismi homerici ordine alphabetico traditi, delta 28 (διαλύσει τοῦ δαίω δαΐω καὶ πλεονασμῷ τοῦ ζ δαΐζω); Etym. Gudianum, delta, p. 350 (idem); Schol. in Oppinanum, Hal. 2.325 (idem); Epimerismi homerici ordine alphabetico traditi, delta 57 (τοῦτο παρὰ τὸ δαίω, τὸ κόπτω, κατὰ διάλυσιν δαΐω καὶ πλεονασμῷ τοῦ ζ δαΐζω); Etym. Gudianum, delta, p. 331 (idem); Etym. Magnum, Kallierges, p. 244 (idem); Ps.-Zonaras, Lexicon, delta, p. 467 (idem); Eustathius, Comm. Il., vol. 3, 900 ( ὡς γὰρ δαίω δαΐζω, οὕτω ῥαίω ῥαΐζω); Etym. Magnum, Kallierges, p. 244 (Δαΐζων: Διακόπτων· ἀπὸ τοῦ δαίω, τὸ κόπτω· ἢ παρὰ τὴν δάϊν, τὴν μάχην, ὁ καταμαχόμενος); Etym. Symeonis, delta 7 (Δαΐζων· διακόπτων· ἀπὸ τοῦ δαίω τὸ κόπτω· ἢ παρὰ τὴν δάϊδα τὴν μάχην); Ps.-Zonaras, Lexicon, delta, p. 471 (Δαΐζων. διακόπτων. ἀπὸ τοῦ δαίω τὸ κόπτω, ἢ παρὰ τὴν δαΐδα, ὃ σημαίνει τὴν μάχην); Schol. in Oppinanum, Hal. 2.310 (Δαϊζόμενος· κοπτόμενος, κατακοπτόμενος, ἀπὸ τοῦ δαίω τὸ κόπτω, ἢ παρὰ τὴν δάϊν τὴν μάχην ὁ καταμαχόμενος)

Modern etymology

Derived from δαίω "to divide"

Persistence in Modern Greek

No

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