Λυγο-δέσμα

Grammatical information: f. (m.)

Meaning: `flexible branch, twig which can well be used for twisting' (Il.);

Compounds: some compp., e.g. Λυγο-δέσμα f. "bound with willow-twigs", Lacon. surname of Artemis (Paus.).

Derivatives: λύγιον `twig' (sch.), λυγέα `withy' (Eust.), λύγινος `of λ.' (Heph. ap. Ath.), λυγώδης `like a willow' (Dsc., Eust.), λυγόω `wind, bend' (AP, APl.). - Also λυγίζομαι, -ω `turn (itself), wind, bend' (Hp., att., Theoc., AP) with λυγισμός `turning, bending', of ring-fighters, dancers etc. (Ar., Luc.), λύγισμα `sprain' (Dsc.), - ιστικός `supple, readily twisting' (Poll.).

Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [685] * leug- `bend, twist'

Etymology: Interpreted as verbal noun λύγος can be combined with isolated formations in other languages: Lith. verbal adj. lùg-nas `twistable, supple', wit the denomin. yotpresent OWNo. lykna (from PGm. * lukn-jan) `bend the knee'; Lat. verbal adj. prob. luxus (from * lug-s-os) `sprained' (cf. λύγισμα). Here also Lat. frequentative lucto(r), luctāre, -rī `wrestle' (with backformation lucta f. `ring-fight'), prop. *"turne oneself"; cf. λυγισμός. More, more or less hypothetical connections in Bq, WP. 2, 413f. (after Persson Beitr. 1, 203ff. a.o.), Pok. 685 f., Fraenkel Wb. s. lùgnas; further (very hypothetical) Jēgers Comment. Balt. IV--V:3, 24ff. - The orig. meaning of λύγος would be "turning, bending"; perh., λυγίζομαι retained an idea of the abstract meaning. But one might find this improbable

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