κτενο-πώλης

κτενο-πώλης, ου, ὁ,

A dealer in combs, Poll.7.198.

κτενο-πώλης, ὁ, Kammhändler

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: `comb, comb in the loom', often metaph. e.g. `rake, rib, finger' (IA.).

Other forms: κτείς (Att. inscr.), κτήν (Jo. Gramm. VI^p), κτενός

Compounds: Some compp., e.g. κτενο-πώλης `comb-handler' (Poll.), πεντέ-κτενος `with five teeth' (com.).

Derivatives: κτένιον `id.' (Epich., pap.), κτενωτός `with teeth' (Att. inscr.), κτενᾶς m. comb-maker, wool-carder (Corykos), κτενωδῶς `comb-like' (Gloss.); κτενίζω `comb, card' (IA.) with - ισμός `combing' (E.), - ιστής `comber, hairdresser' (pap., Gal.), - ιστικός `belonging to combing' (pap.).

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [797 niet] *peḱt-en- `comb'

Etymology: Because of Lat. pecten `comb' since v. Sabler KZ 31, 275 explained from a zero grade *πκτ-εν- with loss of the initial π-. A different simplification of the initial in Iranian, where several Mod.Iran. forms, e.g. Pashto ẓ̌manj, NPers. šāna, point to *pḱ-en- (Morgenstierne Pashto 106; see Charpentier Acta Or. 7, 197 with a remark by Morgenstierne ibd. 199). Further s. πέκω.

See also: Weiteres s. πέκω.

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