ἀμαρύττα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς

ἀμαρύττα· τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, Hsch.

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `sparkle, twinkle' (of the eye) (h. Merc., Hes.)

Other forms: only present

Derivatives: ἀμαρυγή (ῡ metr. lengthening) `twinkling' (h. Merc.), ἀμάρυγξ id. (Hdn.; on the formation Schwyzer 498: 7). Nasalized form perhaps in Άμαρυγκεύς (Ψ 630) and in ἀμαρυγκυσία βοστρυχία H. (quite unclear; mistake?) - ἀμαρύττα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς H.; taken as a Cret. dual = ἀμαρύκτα `the twinkling'.

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

Etymology: Compared with μαρμαίρω (q.v.; cf. μαρμαρυγή). As - ύσσω is typically Greek (Schwyzer 733), comparison with Lith. mérkti `close the eyes, flicker' etc. is not allowed. The word may be called expressive, but may well be of Pre-Greek origin, with ἀ- interchanging with reduplication and the suffix - υξ\/- υγξ which is typical of the substr. language and shows prenasalization; Kuiper, FS Kretschmer 1, 221.

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