κόμβα
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
A = κορώνη (Polyrrhen.), Hsch. κομβακεύομαι, = κόμπους λέγω, Id. κόμβαλα· παίγματά τινα, Id. κόμβησαν· ποιὸν ἦχον ἀπετέλεσαν, Id., Cyr. κομβίζων· φυσῶν, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1477] hieß nach Hesych. bei den Polyrrheniern die Krähe.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: κορώνη. Πολυρρήνιοι H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Bechtel Dial. 2, 788 connects κόμβησαν ποιὸν ἦχον ἀπετέλεσαν and κομβακεύεται κόμπους λέγει H. Cf also κόμπος and βομβέω, all sound-imitating, popular words, where crosses are possible. S. also 3. κύμβη. If the last word is a variant, the word is Pre-Greek.
