Λάρνασσος

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `chest, box, coffer, urn, coffin' (Il.).

Compounds: λαρνακοφθόρος `killing in a λ.' (Lyc.).

Derivatives: λαρνάκιον (Sm.).

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

Etymology: Suffix as in πίναξ, κάμαξ, κλῖμαξ, δίφραξ a. other instrument names. Since Legerlotz KZ 8, 399 with dissimilation derived from νάρναξ κιβωτός H. (on other traces of the word Bechtel Lex s. λάρναξ and Schulze KZ 33, 226 n. 3 = Kl. Schr. 297 A. 6); further analysis quite uncertain. By Prellwitz a.o. connected with Lith. nérti `insert' etc. (WP. 2, 699f., Pok. 975ff., Fraenkel Wb. s. nérti 2), but the formation was left unexplained. - Rejected by Bq; thus, assuming foreign origin, Schwyzer 497 and Nehring Glotta 14, 185, who reminds of Λάρνασσος, acc. to EM 655, 5 a. o. old name of the Πάρνασσος. So no etym. and the suffix is typically Pre-Greek.

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Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: mountain chain in Phocis (Pi., Od., Hdt.).

Other forms: ep. Ion. - ησ(σ)ός.

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

Etymology: Acc. to antique informants (St. Byz., EM. sch. A. R.) the older name of the mountain was Λαρνασσός. Kronasser Indogermanica 51 ff. wanted to see in Πα- resp. Λα- prefixes from Asia Minor (Hattian); on - αρν- quite uncertain considerations. Diff. v. Blumenthal ZNF 13, 157: to πρανής; to be rejected. - Clearly a Pre-Greek suffix; note σσ\/σ.

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