βόνασσος
From LSJ
Εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεις μίκρ', ἀπολεῖς τὰ μείζονα → Maiora perdes, minima ni servaveris → Wer Kleines nicht erhält, verliert das Größre auch
English (LSJ)
v. βόνασος.
French (Bailly abrégé)
c. βόνασος.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: wisent (Arist.).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eur.
Etymology: Unexplained. Generally considered a loanword from an European language. - One wants to connect βόλινθος (q.v.), which is quite uncertain. Fur. 213 tries to connect Paonian μόναπος (q.v.), for which I see no basis.
Frisk Etymology German
βόνασσος: {bónas(s)os}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: Wisent (Arist., Str.).
Etymology : Unerklärtes Fremdwort. Vgl. βόλινθος.
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