κηλᾶς

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ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαroot of all the evils is the love of money, for every possible kind of evil can be motivated by the love of money

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Frisk Etymological English

-ᾶ
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: name of an Indian stork, `Marabu, Leptopilus argala (Ael. NA 16, 4).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Ind.
Etymology: Formation like ἀτταγᾶς, ἐλεᾶς (Schwyzer 461, Chantraine Formation 31f.); prob. from Indian (cf. Hind. hargēla?). With reshaping after κήλη tumour, hump because of its great crop, Thompson Birds s. v.; on the accent see Björck Alpha impurum 63 A. 2.

Frisk Etymology German

κηλᾶς: -ᾶ
{kēlãs}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: N. eines indischen Storches, Marabu, Leptopilus argala (Ael. NA 16, 4).
Etymology : Bildung wie ἀτταγᾶς, ἐλεᾶς u. a. (Schwyzer 461, Chantraine Formation 31f.); wohl aus dem Indischen (vgl. hind. hargēla) mit Umbildung nach κήλη Geschwulst, Buckel mit Beziehung auf den großen Kropf. Thompson Birds s. v.; zum Akzent noch Björck Alpha impurum 63 A. 2.
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