βαβρήν
Ancient Macedonian
editEtymology
editUnknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου (hupóstasis elaíou), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.
According to Mircheva and Mihaylova (2020), from a zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ- (“to dive, dive in”) [1] – probably equivalent to Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₂bʰrḗn. Compare Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō, “to dip, submerge”).
Noun
editβαβρήν (babrḗn)
Usage notes
edit- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Β:
- βαβρήν· ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου, κατὰ Μακεδόνας
- babrḗn; hupóstasis elaíou, katà Makedónas
- babrḗn: sediments from olive oil, according to the Macedonians
- βαβρήν· ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου, κατὰ Μακεδόνας
References
editFurther reading
edit- Hesychius' Lexicon: β
- βαβρήν in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)