καυνός
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
(on the accent, v. Hdn.Gr.1.178), ὁ, A = κλῆρος, Cratin.194, Ar.Fr.660.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: κακός, σκληρός, κλῆρος H.; in the last meaning also Cratin. 194 and Ar. Fr. 660 (s. Kock ad loc.);
Derivatives: διακαυνιάσαι = διακληρῶσαι assign by lot (Ar. Pax 1081).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: In the meaning κακός since Fick 1, 375 connected with a Germ.-Baltic word for humble, shame etc., e. g. Goth. hauns lowly, humble, NHG Hohn, Latv. kàuns shame, contumely. The text is however very uncertain; the form σκληρός (in this meaning by Schulze KZ 29, 270 n. I = Kl. Schr. 329 n. 1 to καίω) looks like a dittography (with σ- from κακός) of the following κλῆρος. - On καυνός = κλῆρος a very doubtful hypothesis by Bezzenberger BB 27, 171 n. 3 (s. Bq Add. et Corr.). Mayer Glotta 32, 75 n. 1 compares the Illyrian name Ceunus, -a . - Nothing is clear. DELG splits the word in two, but this too is not clear to me. Cf. Fur. 237
Frisk Etymology German
καυνός: {kaunós}
Meaning: κακός, σκληρός, κλῆρος H.; in der letztgenannten Bed. auch Kratin. 194 und Ar. Fr. 660 (s. Kock z. St.); davon διακαυνιάσαι = διακληρῶσαι (Ar. Pax 1081).
Etymology : Im Sinn von κακός seit Fick 1, 375 zu einem germ.-baltischen Wort für demütig, Scham gezogen, z. B. got. hauns niedrig, demutig, nhd. Hohn, lett. kàuns Scham, Schande, Schmach. Der Text ist aber sehr unsicher; jedenfalls sieht σκληρός (in diesem Sinn von Schulze KZ 29, 270 A. I = Kl. Schr. 329 A. 1 zu καίω gestellt) wie eine Dittographie (mit σ- von κακός) des folgenden κλῆρος aus. — Zu καυνός = κλῆρος eine sehr fragliche Hypothese von Bezzenberger BB 27, 171 A. 3 (s. Bq Add. et Corr., WP. 1, 332). Mayer Glotta 32, 75 A. 1 will die illyrischen Namen Ceunus, -a u. a. heranziehen.
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