καταχρηστικῶς δε καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁπλῶς δύνειν καὶ κρύπτειν

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `dive into the water' (Epid.)

Derivatives: Lengthened δενδρυάζειν τὸ καταδύνειν καὶ κρύπτεσθαι, κυρίως εἰς τὰς δρῦς, καταχρηστικῶς δε καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁπλῶς δύνειν καὶ κρύπτειν EM 255, 55; thus H. and Paus. Gr. Fr. 119: τὸ δρυσὶ σκέπεσθαι καὶ τὸ καθ' ὕδατος δύεσθαι κτλ.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Intensive reduplication to δρύεται κρύπτεται, δρυάσαι κατακολυμβῆσαι H. (not with Latte shortened from \< δεν\> δρύεται, \< δεν\> δρυάσαι). δρύεται may stand for *νρύεται, which could belong with a Balto-Slavic group, Lith. neriù, nérti `dive, slip into', Russ. CSlav. vъ-nьrǫ, vъ-nrěti `παρεισδύεσθαι' etc. (further Pok. 766, Vasmer Russ. et. Wb. s. norá). The connection with δρῦς may be folketymology (though I see no reasons to doubt the forms). - Frisk Eranos 40 (1942) 81ff.

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