ἄβιν
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
English (LSJ)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην, Hsch. ἀβίολη· σπέρμα ἐμφερές... Id.
Spanish (DGE)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην Hsch.
• Etimología: Cf. lat. abiēs.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: acc. m./f.?
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δε πεύκην H.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Compared with Lat. abies. Mayer KZ 66, 96f. assumes PIE *ab- tree, in several Illyrian and Iranian names like Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = `Υλαία (St. Byz.). If so, from a European non-IE language?
Frisk Etymology German
ἄβιν: {ábin}
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην H.
Etymology: Zu lat. abies, s. W.-Hofmann. Nach Mayer KZ 66, 96f. aus idg. *ab- Baum, das in einer Reihe illyrischer und skythischer (iranischer) Namen wie Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = Ὑλαία (St. Byz.) erhalten sein soll.
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