ῥώδιγγες
From LSJ
ὁ ναύτης ὁ ἐν τῇ νηῒ μένων βούλεται τοὺς τέτταρας φίλους ἰδεῖν → the sailor staying on the ship wants to see his four friends
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: πληγαὶ ὕφαιμοι διακεκομμέναι. οἱ δε μώλωπες H.
Other forms: ῥώτιγγες .
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: May belong to a Slav. word for ulcer, wound, e.g. OCS vrědъ, Russ. véred, perh. with further connection with Lat. rōdō gnaw etc.; Lidén KZ 56, 222. The form ῥώτιγγες (H.) must then be a derailment (example?; diff. Specht Ursprung 231 n. 3). Or the other way round ῥώδιγγες after σμώδιγγες ? -- The variant rather points to a Pre-Greek word (note also the suffix).
