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κασκάνδιξ·

kaskandix

kind of onion

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What it meant

1. κασκάνδιξ · kaskandix — Beekes

κασκάνδιξ [?] - ἡ γηθυλλίς ‘kind of onion’ (H.). *ETYM It has been connected with σκάνδιξ, -ἰκος ‘chervil’, σκάνδυξ, -ὔκος (ν᾿, Dse. 2, 138), assuming reduplication and dissimilation of ox - ox (Brugmann-Delbriick 18971916 1: 856, Schwyzer: 260), The word is Pre-Greek, in view of the a-vocalism and the suffixation. — [Beekes, s.v. κασκάνδιξ, p. 701]

2. κασκάνδιξ · kaskandix — Chantraine

κασκάνδιξ : ἡ γηθυλλίς (Hsch.), « poireau des vignes, poireau d'été ». Et.: Probablement apparenté à σκάνδιξ «peigne de Vénus, aiguille de berger » (voir s.u.) avec redoublement et dissimilation, — [Chantraine, s.v. κασκάνδιξ, p. 517]

3. κασκάνδιξ · kaskandix — Frisk

κασκάνδιξ' ἡ γηϑυλλίς (Art Zwiebel) H. — Wohl zu σκάνδιξ ‘Kerbel? mit Reduplikation und Dissimilation (Brugmann Grundr.? 1, 856, Schwyzer 260). — [Frisk, s.v. κασκάνδιξ, p. 830]

4. κασκάνδιξ· · kaskandix· — LSJ

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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