ἄβιν
περὶ οὐδὲν γὰρ οὕτως ὑπάρχει τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἔργων βεβαιότης ὡς περὶ τὰς ἐνεργείας τὰς κατ' ἀρετήν → since none of man's functions possess the quality of permanence so fully as the activities in conformity with virtue
English (LSJ)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην, Hsch. ἀβίολη· σπέρμα ἐμφερές... Id.
Spanish (DGE)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην Hsch.
• Etimología: Cf. lat. abiēs.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: acc. m./f.?
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δε πεύκην H.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Compared with Lat. abies. Mayer KZ 66, 96f. assumes PIE *ab- tree, in several Illyrian and Iranian names like Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = `Υλαία (St. Byz.). If so, from a European non-IE language?
Frisk Etymology German
ἄβιν: {ábin}
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην H.
Etymology : Zu lat. abies, s. W.-Hofmann. Nach Mayer KZ 66, 96f. aus idg. *ab- Baum, das in einer Reihe illyrischer und skythischer (iranischer) Namen wie Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = Ὑλαία (St. Byz.) erhalten sein soll.
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