εἴρερον

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: acc.
Meaning: emprisonment, servitude (θ 529).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Etym. uncertain. Against connection with Lat. servus Frisk Eranos 50, 6ff., where a basis *ϜερϜερον is suggested connecting also Arm. gerem take prisoner. Prob. not to εὑρίσκω find and ἀρύω scop (s. vv.); for the meaning cf. Skt. gráha-, gráhaṇa- taking, emprisonment, scooping. - Other suggestions in Bechtel Lex. and Brugmann IF 19, 382ff. (s. Bq).