ἄβιν
ἔστιν δέ που ἡ μὲν ἐπὶ σώμασι γυμναστική, ἡ δ' ἐπὶ ψυχῇ μουσική → I think I am right in saying that we have physical exercise for the body and the arts for the soul
English (LSJ)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην, Hsch. ἀβίολη· σπέρμα ἐμφερές... Id.
Spanish (DGE)
ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην Hsch.
• Etimología: Cf. lat. abiēs.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: acc. m./f.?
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δε πεύκην H.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Compared with Lat. abies. Mayer KZ 66, 96f. assumes PIE *ab- tree, in several Illyrian and Iranian names like Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = `Υλαία (St. Byz.). If so, from a European non-IE language?
Frisk Etymology German
ἄβιν: {ábin}
Meaning: ἐλάτην, οἱ δὲ πεύκην H.
Etymology: Zu lat. abies, s. W.-Hofmann. Nach Mayer KZ 66, 96f. aus idg. *ab- Baum, das in einer Reihe illyrischer und skythischer (iranischer) Namen wie Ἄβαι, Ἄβροι, Ἀβική = Ὑλαία (St. Byz.) erhalten sein soll.
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