περιστερ-ίδιον

περιστερ-ίδιον, τό, Dim. of περιστερά, PGoodsp.Cair. 30 v 20, al. (ii A. D.), PLips. 97 xxvi 9 (iv A.D.), f.l. in LXX Le.1.14, interpol. in Ath.14.654a.

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `pidgeon' (IA.), second. - ός m. `cock pidgeon' (Com.; Schwyzer-Debrunner 31 n. 5, 32).

Compounds: As 1. member a.o. in περιστερο-πώλης m. `pidgeon-vendor' (hell. pap.).

Derivatives: Dimin. περιστερ-ίς f. and - ιον n. (also used as decoration of women), - ίδιον n. (Com., pap.), - ιδεύς m. (hell. pap.; Bosshardt 65); -( ε)ών m. `pigeonry' (Pl., pap.). On - ιον, - εών as plantnames `Verbena officinalis, supina' (Dsc, Ps.-Dsc.), because visited and loved by doves, s. Strömberg 118 and Moorhouse (s. bel.).

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Not certainly explained. Perhaps with Schwyzer 258 to πελιός, πέλεια through false restitution of a supposed dissimilated *πελιστερά (cf. NGr. πελιστέρι) with oppositive τερο-suffix (Benveniste Noms d'agent 119 w. Iran. parallel). -- To be rejected Moorhouse Class Quart. 44, 73ff., AmJPh 73, 299 and Richardson Hermathena 73, 74f. (to περί), Assmann Phil. 66, 312f. (Semit.).

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