ἀλύτας

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Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: = ῥαβδοφόρος η μαστιγοφόρος (EM 72, 15), police-men in Elis (inscr.).
Derivatives: Denominative ἀλυτᾶται (cod. ἀλύταται) παρατηρεῖ H.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eur.
Etymology: Explained as *Ϝαλυ-τας staff-bearer to Goth. walus staff, ON vǫlr id. s. Bechtel Dial. 2, 863, Gött. Nachr. 1920, 247. Krahe Glotta 22, 123f. thinks it is of Illyrian origin. The Greek word is hardly IE inheritance (would be *uh₂lu-). A direct loan from Germanic is improbable, so there will be a third source (as Krahe supposed), but the word may well be non-IE (words with this meaning are very often borrowed).

{{FriskDe |ftr=ἀλύτας: {alútas}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: = ῥαβδοφόρος ἢ μαστιγοφόρος (EM 72, 15), elische Polizeibehörde (Inschr., EM).
Composita : Kompositum ἀλυτάρχης [[Befehlshaber der ἀλύται (Inschr., Luk.).
Derivative: Davon wahrscheinlich als Denominativum ἀλυτᾶται (cod. ἀλύταται)· παρατηρεῖ H.
Etymology : Aus *ϝαλυτας "Stabträger" zu got. walus Stab, awno. vǫlr runder Stab s. Bechtel Dial. 2, 863, Gött. Nachr. 1920, 247; nach Krahe Glotta 22, 123f. illyrischer Herkunft.
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