ἀδαξῆσαι κνῆσαι

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: κνησμός H.

Other forms: Also S. Tr. 770 acc. to Phot. (codd. ὀδαγμός).

Derivatives: Cf. ἀδακτῶ κνήθομαι, ἀδαξῆσαι κνῆσαι, ἀδαχᾳ̃ κνᾳ̃, κνήθει κεφαλήν. ψηλαφᾳ̃ H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin] [287]

Etymology: The explanation through assimilation from ὀδα- is due to the desire to reduce everything to Indo-European or Greek. The ἀ- is too strong, while one would expect restoration or maintenance of ὀ- if it was original. Rather ἀδαχ- is original, and unexplained. There is no reason to connect `scratch' with `tooth'. See on ὀδάξ.

See also: ὀδάξ

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