ῥυμουλκέω: Difference between revisions

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|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">to pull the towing rope, to tow, to take in tow</b> (hell. a. late).<br />Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]<br />Etymology: Technical term of the nautical language; from <b class="b3">*ῥυμ-ουλκός</b> <b class="b2">who draws by a line, tow; tows a boat</b> or as compound directly from <b class="b3">ῥύματι ἕλκειν</b> <b class="b2">draw the tow-line</b> after other verbs in <b class="b3">-ολκέω</b>, e.g. <b class="b3">νεωλκέω</b> (: <b class="b3">νεωλκός</b>, <b class="b3">ναῦν ελκειν</b>), <b class="b3">πλινθουλκέω</b> (: <b class="b3">πλινθουλκός</b>); cf. Schwyzer 726. The 1. member is not with Georgacas Glotta 36, 180 f. <b class="b3">ῥυμός</b> <b class="b2">pole (of a chariot)</b> but <b class="b3">ῥῦμα</b> <b class="b2">tow-line</b>; on the transformation in the <b class="b3">ο-</b>stems cf. e.g. <b class="b3">αἱμο-βαφής</b>. -- Here as LW [loanword] Lat. [[remulcum]] n. <b class="b2">tow-rope</b> (since Caes.), <b class="b2">-āre</b> <b class="b2">take in tow</b> (Non.); by W.-Hofmann s.v. doubted. Details ibd. and in Ernout-Meillet s.v.

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