Μιδας

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Phrygian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Hittite 𒈪𒄿𒋫𒀸 (mītaš, “reddish”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₁y- (“to mince, to twist”). Compare the cognates listed at Proto-Slavic *mědь (“copper”).

Proper noun

Μιδας (Midas)

  1. Midas

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Μίδας (Mídas)
    • Greek: Μίδας (Mídas)
    • → Latin: Midās, Mida

References

  1. ^ Brendan Burke (2002) “Anatolian Origins of the Gordian Knot Legend”, in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 42, pages 255–261
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