παιφάσσω: Difference between revisions

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|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: Mean. uncertain: <b class="b2">to twitch, to sway, to move vehemently?</b> (<b class="b3">πυκνὰ ἀπ</b>' <b class="b3">ἄλλου ἐπ</b>' <b class="b3">ἄλλον ὁρμᾶν</b>, <b class="b3">ἐνθουσιαστικῶς ἔχειν</b>, <b class="b3">σπεύδειν</b>, <b class="b3">θορυβεῖν</b>, <b class="b3">πηδᾶν</b> H.), <b class="b2">to flash, to flicker?</b> (Β 450, Ε 803, A. R., Q. S., Opp.); cf. <b class="b3">παραιφάσσει τινάσσει</b>, <b class="b3">πηδᾳ̃</b>, <b class="b3">παρακινεῖ</b>. <b class="b3">διαφάσσειν διαφαίνειν</b>. <b class="b3">παιπάσσουσα</b> (Β450) <b class="b3">παντὶ φαινομένη</b> H.; on this Bechtel Lex. s.v. and Erbse Herm. 81, 171.<br />Other forms: Only Presensstem.<br />Compounds: Rarely with <b class="b3">ἐκ-</b>, <b class="b3">περι-</b>.<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Reduplicated intensive formation (Schwyzer 647); as the meaning is uncertain, there is no certain etymology. Usually with Fick(-Bezzenberger) BB 8, 331 connected with a.o. Lat. [[fax]] [[torch]], which supposes an anlaut <b class="b2">*ǵhu̯-</b>, as it belongs to Lith. <b class="b2">žvãkė</b> [[candle]]. Objections in WP. 1, 645 w. lit. and other proposals (to be rejected; cf. Bq). Rich lit. also in W.-Hofmann s. [[fax]]. Cf. <b class="b3">φάσσα</b>.

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