σκερβόλλω: Difference between revisions

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|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">to vilify, to slander</b> (Ar. Eq. 821, H.; ipv.), <b class="b3">σκερβολεῖ</b> (leg. cum M. <b class="b3">-όλλει</b>?) <b class="b3">ἀπατᾳ̃</b> H.; <b class="b3">σκέρβολος</b> [[vilifying]], [[slandering]] (Call. Fr. 281, H.); also <b class="b3">κερβόλλουσα</b> (cod. <b class="b3">-ολυσσα</b>) <b class="b3">λοιδοροῦσα</b>, <b class="b3">βλασφημοῦσα</b>, <b class="b3">ἀπατῶσα</b> H.<br />Other forms: On <b class="b3">σκέραφος</b> (<b class="b3">σχέρ-</b>), <b class="b3">κέραφος</b> s. bel.<br />Derivatives: Besides <b class="b3">λοιδορία</b>, <b class="b3">βλασφημία</b>; <b class="b3">χλευασμός</b>, <b class="b3">κακολογία</b> H.<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin] (V)<br />Etymology: Like [[κερτομέω]], <b class="b3">-ος</b> (s. vv.) expressive words of unclear formation and dark origin; the "2. member" reminds of <b class="b3">βάλλω</b>, <b class="b3">βόλος</b> (Brugmann IF 15, 97 f.). On the anlaut Hiersche Ten. aspiratae 218. Cf. W.-Hofmann s. [[carinō]]. S. also <b class="b3">σκίραφος</b>. -- The variants show that the word is Pre-Greek.

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