μνῴα

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Γυναικὸς ἐσθλῆς ἐπιτυχεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον → Certe invenire feminam haud facile est bonam → Ein braves Eheweib zu finden ist nicht leicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 94

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: name of the serfs in Creta, s. δμώς.
Other forms: μνωΐα, μνοΐα
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Against connection with Georg. mona servant, slave as Caucas.-Pre-Gr. agreement (J. Hubschmid Sardische Studien [Bern 1953] 103 with Dumézil) Polomé Latomus 13, 83.