γρυπός: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=Grammatical information: adj.<br />Meaning: [[hook-nosed]], [[curved]] (Pl.).<br />Derivatives: [[γρυπότης]] (X.). Denom. [[γρυπόομαι]] [[get curbed]], [[of nails]] (Hp.), [[γρύπωσις]] (medi.); [[γρύπτω]], [[γρυπαίνω]] and, <b class="b3">γρυμπαίνειν γρυποῦσθαι</b>, [[συγκάμπτειν]] H. Thematic aorist [[ἔγρυπον]] (like [[ἔκτυπον]]) [[become wrinkled]], of the earth in an earthquake' (Melanth. Hist. 1); thus <b class="b3">γᾶν ἐγρυμμέναν</b> (Gortyn); idem [[γρυπανίζω]] (Antiph. Soph.) and [[γρυπάνιος]] (ib.); <b class="b3">γρυπάλιον γερόντιον</b>. <b class="b3">η γρυπάνιον</b> H. <b class="b3">γρυπνόν στυγνόν</b> (s. DELG) - Root noun <b class="b3">γρύψ</b>, <b class="b3">-πός</b> m. the mythological [[griffin]] (Aristeas ap. Hdt., A.), later the real <b class="b2">Lämmergeier</b> (LXX); cf. [[γύψ]], [[σκώψ]], [[γλαῦξ]]; also <b class="b3">γρῦπαι αἱ νεοσσιαὶ τῶν γυπῶν</b>. <b class="b3">οἱ δε γῦπαι</b> H. - <b class="b3">γρυβός γρυψ</b> H. after the nouns in <b class="b3">-βος</b>? (Chantr. Form. 261). Metaph. <b class="b3">γρῦπες μέρος τῶν τῆς νεὼς σκευῶν καὶ ἄγκυραι</b> H.<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: A connection with OE [[crumb]], OHG [[krump]] [[krumm]] is not very probable (the nasal difficult). The nasal in [[γρυμπαίνω]] could be Pre-Greek prenasalization but may be of Greek origin. The long [[u]] is difficult for IE (requires <b class="b2">*-uH-</b>). - Güntert Reimwortbildungen 132f. thought that [[γρύψ]] was [[γύψ]] influenced by [[γρυπός]]; which is not convincing. Grimme Glotta 14, 17 assumed a loan from Akkadian ([[karūbu]] [[griffin]], [[cherub]]; cf. Hebr. [[kerūb]] and Lewy Fremdw. 11f.) through Hittite. From the archaeological perspective origin in Asia Mindor (and the Near East: Elam) is very probable; DNP [[sub verbo|s.v.]] Greif; Hemmerdinger Glotta 48 (1970) 51f. (but not toAkk. [[karubu]]); Wild, SBWien 241/4 (1963) 3-28. It is not certain that [[γρύψ]] is related to [[γρυπός]]. The adjective makes the impression of a Pre-Greek word (<b class="b3">γρυμπ-</b>) and this will be true of the mythical bird as well (whatever it ultimate origin); note [[γρυβός]], which may well show Pre-Greek alternation. Fur. 175 assumes more variations on the basis of the Latin forms. Note also <b class="b3">γρῦνος γρύψ</b> H., which fits in Furnée's system as showing [[π]]/F (236).- Through Lat. gryphus the word came in the WEur. languages (griffin. Greif).