Πᾱνεύω

Πᾱνεύω, ([etym.] Πάν)

A treat after the manner of Pan,

π. γυναῖκας Heraclit. Incred.25

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πᾱνεύω, eigtl. den Pan spielen, γυναῖκας, beschlafen

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: herder god of Arcadia (h. Hom., Pi., Hdt.).

Other forms: Πάονι Arc. VI^a; pl. Πᾶνες (Ar.).

Derivatives: 1. Demin. Πανίσκος (Cic.); 2. Πάνιος `belonging to P., Panish' (A.Fr. 98 = 143 M.), - ιον n. `sanctuary of P.' (Epid.III^a), - ειον n. `id.' (Str.), τὰ Π. `festival of P.' (Delos III^a), f. Πανιάς (Nonn.); 3. Πανικός `id.' (hell.); 4. Πανιασταί m. pl. `worshipper of P.' (Rhod., Perg.; as Άπολλωνιασταί a.o.; Πανισταί conj. Men. Dysk. 230); 5. πανεύω `to treat after the manner of P.' (Heracl. Paradox.).

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Uncertain. Since Schulze KZ 42, 81 a. 374 (Kl. Schr. 217 f.) usu. as PGr. *Πᾱύσων identified with Skt. Pūṣán- m. `god who protects and augments the herds'; IE * pāus-: * pūs- (to púṣyati `thrive'?). Doubts by Mayrhofer s. v. Rejecting also v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 247 n. 1. Untenable on Πάνειον, Πανικόν (to πανός `fire-signal') Harrison ClassRev. 40, 6 ff. (cf. Wahrmann Glotta 17, 261 f.); not better Kerényi Glotta 22, 37f. (to supposed. Illyr. pā-ne-u- `swell').

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