Νηρεύς: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=έως<br />Grammatical information: m .<br />Meaning: Sea-god, son of Pontos and Gaia (h. Ap. 319, Hes. Th. 233 a. 240).<br />Other forms: Ion. <b class="b3">-ῆος</b>.<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">Νηρεῖος</b> in <b class="b3">Νηρεῖα τέκνα</b> = [[fishes]] (Euphro 8, 2) and <b class="b3">Νήρειον</b>, <b class="b3">-άδιον</b> = <b class="b3">δελφίνιον</b>, plantname (Ps.-Dsc.) [referring also to <b class="b3">νηρόν</b> <b class="b2">(fresh) water</b> (s.v.)? improbable. -- Besides <b class="b3">Νηρηΐς</b>, <b class="b3">-εΐς</b>, pl. <b class="b3">-ίδες</b> f. [[Nereids]], [[seanymphs]] (Il.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: As <b class="b3">Νηρεύς</b> has only relevance as father of the Nereiden (v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 219, Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1, 240) (in Hom. prob. mentioned as <b class="b3">ἅλιος γέρων</b>), we hould consider with Bosshardt 122, whether the father was called afters his daughters. He may also be indicated as <b class="b3">Πρωτεύς</b> (West ad Hes. Th. 233). As basis of <b class="b3">Νηρη-(Ϝ)ίδ-</b> also other stems have been considered beside <b class="b3">Νηρεύς</b>; cf. Schwyzer 465, Chantraine Form. 345 f. -- Fick 1, 503 referred to Lith. <b class="b2">nérti</b> [[submerge]], s. Fraenkel Sybaris 40 f., Wb. s. <b class="b2">nérti</b> 1. To be considered further <b class="b3">νηρίδας τὰς κοίλας πέτρας</b> and <b class="b3">νηρόν τὸ ταπεινόν</b> H.(?) -- Diff. Schulze Q. 475, Brugmann Sächs. Ges. Ber. 1899, 213: from <b class="b3">&#42;σναϜερο-</b> to <b class="b3">νάω</b> [[well]], [[stream]]; noncommittal attempts. -- Cf. WP. 2, 693 f.; also Kretschmer Glotta 15, 64. An IE etymology seems hardly to be expected; as the ending suggests the word will be Pre-Greek.<br />See also: s. [[νάω]].