ἠρέμα: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=Grammatical information: adv.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">quietly, gentle, slowly, a little</b> (Pl., Ar., Arist.); also <b class="b3">ἠρέμας</b> (A. R. 3, 170; antevoc.), <b class="b3">-μί</b> (Ar. Ra. 315).<br />Derivatives: Comp. <b class="b3">ἠρεμέστερος</b> (X., Thphr.; Schwyzer 535; innovation, not old <b class="b2">s-</b>stem = Goth. [[rimis]]), with <b class="b3">ἠρεμαιότης</b> (Hp.); <b class="b3">ἤρεμος</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (Thphr.; backformation from <b class="b3">ἠρεμέω</b>) with <b class="b3">ἠρεμότης</b> (late). <b class="b3">ἠρεμαῖος</b> [[quiet]] (Pl., Hp.). Denomin. verbs: 1. <b class="b3">ἠρεμέω</b> [[be quiet]] (Pl., Hp. etc.) with <b class="b3">ἠρέμησις</b> [[rest]] (Ti. Locr., Arist.), also <b class="b3">ἠρεμία</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (Arist.; after the type <b class="b3">ἐπιδημέω</b> : <b class="b3">ἐπιδημία</b>; Schwyzer 469; cf. also <b class="b3">ἤρεμος</b> [: <b class="b3">ἐπίδημος</b>]); 2. <b class="b3">ἠρεμίζω</b> [[calm]] (X., Arist.) with <b class="b3">ἠρέμισμα</b> (Arist.-Com.); 3. <b class="b3">ἠρεμάζω</b> [[be quiet]] (LXX). ,<br />Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [864] <b class="b2">*h₁remH-</b> [[rest]], [[be quiet]]<br />Etymology: On the formation s. Schwyzer 622; <b class="b3">ἠρέμας</b> as <b class="b3">ἀτρέμας</b> (ib. 620), on <b class="b3">ἠρεμί</b> (<b class="b3">-εί</b>) ib. 623. - From <b class="b3">ἠρέμα</b> a widespread group for [[rest]], [[quiet]] cannot be separated, e. g. Skt. <b class="b2">rámate</b> <b class="b2">rest etc.</b>, Lith. <b class="b2">rìmti</b> [[be quiet]] (with laryngeal), Goth. [[rimis]] n. [[rest]], OIr. <b class="b2">fo-rimim</b> [[set]], [[lay]]. - One supposed a prefix <b class="b3">ἠ-</b> (s. <b class="b3">ἠβαιός</b>); a lengthened prothesis is also not attrective (s. Čop KZ 74, 228; cf. on <b class="b3">ἠΐθεος</b>, but this is an archaic epic word).