εὖ + μαρμαίρω
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(Theodoridis) εὐμαρής· παρὰ τὸ μαίρω, τὸ λάμπω, ὅθεν τὸ μαρμαίρω κατ’ ἀναδιπλασιασμόν. μαίρω μαρὴς καὶ εὐμαρής, ὁ ἐμφανὴς καὶ δῆλος καὶ εὔληπτος καὶ μὴ ὑπὸ σκότει κείμενος
Translation (En)
Eumarēs "easy", from *mairō "to shine", from which comes marmairō "to shine" by reduplication. *Mairō, *marēs and eumarēs, the bright one, visible and easy to seize, and not staying in the shadow
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Etym. Gudianum, epsilon, p. 559 (Εὐμαρής· ... παρὰ τὸ μαίρω, τὸ λάμπω, μαρής καὶ εὐμαρής, ὁ εὔληπτος); Etym. Magnum, Kallierges, p. 393 (Εὐμαρής: Εὔκολος, εὐχερὴς, εὔληπτος, καὶ δῆλος. Παρὰ τὸ μαίρω, τὸ λάμπω, γίνεται μαρῶ μαρὴς, καὶ εὐμαρὴς, ὁ μὴ ὑπὸ σκότει κείμενος, ὁ λαμπρὸς, κατὰ μετάληψιν); Etym. Symeonis, epsilon 939 (Εὐμαρής· εὐχερής, εὔληπτος· παρὰ τὸ μαίρω, τὸ λάμπω, γίνεται μαρής καὶ εὐμαρής); Ps.-Zonaras, Lexicon, epsilon, p. 900 (Εὐμαρής. εὔληπτος, δῆλος, εὐχερής. παρὰ τὸ μαίρω τὸ λάμπω, ἐξ οὗ καὶ τὸ μαρμαίρω καὶ μάρμαρον, γίνεται μαρὴς καὶ εὐμαρὴς, ὁ μὴ ὑπὸ σκότει κείμενος)
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Compositional etymology. The first member of the compound, εὖ, is not commented upon because it is evident. The second member is assumed to derive from the prototype of μαρμαίρω, although *μαίρω does not exist. Thus, what is "easy" or "convenient" is what is bright, visible and not hidden