ὅτι περιέρχεται θρηνοῦσα τὸν Ἄδωνιν

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `light opening, vent-hole' (S. Fr. 1093, Lyc., H.);

Other forms: also σαλάβη (H., Phot.), - βος (H.).

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

Etymology: Prob. a Sem. LW [loanword]; cf. Syr. ṣelpā `rima portae', to ṣ<sup>ǝ</sup>laf `split, tear apart' (Prof. Lewin orally; similar Lewy Fremdw. 96). Untenable IE etymologies in Bq; untenable also Carnoy Ant. class. 24, 22. -- The formal similarity with Σαλαμβώ ἡ Άφροδίτη παρὰ Βαβυλωνίοις (H.,), Σαλαμβάς... ὅτι περιέρχεται θρηνοῦσα τὸν Ἄδωνιν (EM referring to σαλαΐζειν [s.v.]), Σαλαβακχώ (Ar.) is observed by Lewy l.c., and by Solmsen IF 30, 42 and diff. explained. -- The variation β\/μβ seems Pre-Greek (Furnée 203, 286).

Page in Frisk: 2,673