Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Formation like βαλβίς (balbís), κηλίς (kēlís), κνημίς (knēmís) and κρηπίς (krēpís). Traditionally compared with Lithuanian šókti (to jump, dance), as if from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂k-. The gloss καγκύλας (kankúlas, oak-galls) is compared with Lithuanian šankùs (nimble), but this cannot be connected here if the root was *ḱeh₂k-. At any rate the connection with the Lithuanian word must be abandoned, and the word is Pre-Greek, because of the prenasalization in καγκύλας (kankúlas).

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Noun

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κηκῐ́ς (kēkísf (genitive κηκῖδος); third declension

  1. anything gushing or bubbling forth
  2. ooze, of fat or juices drawn forth by fire
  3. oak gall and the dye made therefrom

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Descendants

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  • Classical Syriac: ܩܝܩܐܣ (qīqās), ܩܝܩܘܣ (qīqōs), ܩܝܩܝܣ (qīqīs), ܩܝܩܣ (qīqVs)

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