αὐχάττειν
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds
English (LSJ)
ἀναχωρεῖν, Hsch.; cf. ἀναχάζω.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: ἀναχωρεῖν καὶ τὸ ἐμμένειν ἐγχάττειν H.
Dialectal forms: Doric
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: The forms are Cretan with -χάττειν = χάζειν (Buck, Gr. Dial. 71). One supposes that αὐ- corresponds with Lat. au-fero, Lith. au-, Sl. u-; Schwyzer -Debr. 448; Wackernagel, Synt. Vorl. 2, 155.
