γηγγήλιξ
From LSJ
πενία μόνα τὰς τέχνας ἐγείρει → poverty alone promotes skilled work, necessity is the mother of invention, necessity is the mother of all invention, poverty is the mother of invention, out of necessity comes invention, out of necessity came invention, frugality is the mother of invention
Spanish (DGE)
(quizá l. γιγγίλιξ) ratón de campo Hsch., cf. γήλιγρος.
Frisk Etymological English
γήλιγρος
Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: ὁ ἄγριος μῦς H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: The form should not be altered (to γιγγιλ-). A Pre-Greek suffix -ρ(ο)- is well known. γηγγ- shows reduplication (and prenasalization?; cf. γίγγλυμος, γάγγαμος). It is no doubt a Pre-Greek word
