μναδάριον

μνᾱδάριον, τό, Dim. of μνᾶ, Diph.21.

μναδάριον

neut nom /voc /acc pl

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `mina', weight and a sum of money = 100 drachmes (IA.).

Other forms: - ᾶς (Ion. - ῆς) etc., Ion. pl. μνέαι

Derivatives: Dimin. μναδάριον (Diph. Com.), prob. for *μνᾳδ-άριον from *μνᾳ-διον, - μνα-ΐδιον ( ζῳδ-άριον: ζῴ-διον; not right Schwyzer 471); μνα-αῖος, μναῖος `weighing, worth a m.' (com., X., Arist.), -ϊαῖος `id.' (Arist., hell.), -ϊεῖον n. golden coin = 1 silver-rmina (pap.); on - ιαῖος, - ιεῖος Chantraine Form. 49 a. 53

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Sem. (Aegean ? Schwyzer 64) LW [loanword]; cf. Hebr. māne, Accad. manū name of a weight. From μνᾶ Lat. mina. Skt. manā́ f. name of a golden ornament (RV 8, 78,2) remains far; but NPers. man as a weight might belong here, s. Mayrhofer s.v. - Fur. 380 connects μνάσιος\/ν and assumes an Anatolian cultural term.

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