zanax

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `jaw', also `edge of an axe' (Il.).

Other forms: long υ m.c.

Derivatives: γένειον (\< *γενεϜ-ιον) `chin, beard' (Il.), with γενειάς `beard, cheek' (Od.); γενειάτης, - ήτης, f. - ᾶτις, - ῆτις `bearded' (Theoc., cf. ὑπηνήτης), γενειόλης `id.' (Hdn.); γενειαστήρ `chin-strap' (Poll., cf. βραχιονιστήρ); - denomin. γενειάω `get, have a beard' (Od.) etc.- Also γενηΐς `edge of an axe' (S. Ant. 249 gen. γενῃ̃δος).

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [381] *ǵenu- `chin'

Etymology: Old inherited word, u-stem in OIr. giun, gin `mouth', Welsh gen `cheek, chin', pl. geneu, Goth. kinnus `cheek', Toch. A śanw-e-ṃ du. `cheeks'; further Lat. gena `cheek' (reshaped after māla, with u prserved in dentes genu-īnī `jaw-teeth'), Arm. cnawt (see on γνάθος). Skt. hánu- f. `jaw-bone' with not well-explained h- for j-. Av. * zanauua (written zanuua), ModPers. zanax (not here Av. zānu-draǰah-). - Improbable speculations by Ragot, EIE 15(?) (1997-8) 59-89. Not to γνάθος (q.v.).

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