μύδρος: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">in fire glowed metal-, iron-mass, glowing stones (of a volcano) etc.</b> (Ion., A., S., Antiph., Arist.; on themeaning Kagarow Eos 31, 195 ff.);<br />Other forms: [[σμύδρος]] s. below.<br />Compounds: As 1. member in [[μυδροκτυπέω]] (A.), <b class="b3">-κτύπος</b> (E.) <b class="b2">forge\/ing glowing iron</b>.<br />Derivatives: Besides <b class="b3">σμύδρος διάπυρος σίδηρος</b> H.<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: As medic. technical term <b class="b3">μυδρί-ασις</b>, Ion. <b class="b3">-ησις</b> f. [[broadening of the pupils]] (Cels., Gal., Cael. Aur.), as if from <b class="b3">*μυδρ-ιάω</b>, about "glow like metal" (cf. Schwyzer 732); reason fo the name uncertain. Uncertain. If with Benfey, Curtius a.o. to [[μυδάω]] (cf. Debrunner IF 23, 5 u. 9), [[μύδρος]] indicated orig. the molten, flowing mass of metal as opposed to the hard iron etc. -- To be rejected Hofmann Et. Wb. (to <b class="b3">σμύ-χω</b> etc.). - The technical meaning rather suggest a Pre=Greek word, which may be confirmed by [[σμύδρος]].