chidura-

mf (ā) Pāṇ. 3-2, 162) n. cutting, dividing W. ;

Grammatical information: ?

Meaning: κιδάφη, also κινδάφη, κι(ν)δάφιος, = ἀλώπηξ H.; also σκίνδαφος f. (Ael.), σκιδάφη (Arc.).

Other forms: also κινδάφη, κι(ν)δάφιος, = ἀλώπηξ H.; also σκίνδαφος f. (Ael.), σκιδάφη (Arc.).

Derivatives: Adj.: κίδαφος = δόλιος, κι(ν)δάφιος = πανοῦργος H. - Denomin. κιδαφεύειν πανουργεῖν H.

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

Etymology: Animal's name in φο- (Schwyzer 495, Chantraine Formation 263); the adjectival function is clearly secondary. - Unexplained. Acc. to Wood ClassPhil. 3, 76 as "the cunning" to Lith. skíedžiu, skíesti `separate' etc.; thus also Schrader BB 15, 138: to Skt. chidura- `deceitful' (in this meaning only lexical. attested; otherwise `infirm, defective', to chid- `cut off', s. σχίζω). - A byform is κίραφος, s. v.; acc. to Havers Sprachtabu 125 the change δ: ρ is tabooistic. See Specht Ursprung 171 and 229. - The variants show a Pre-Greek word.

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