κρίβανος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

A technical loan of unknown origin. Walde suggested a connection with Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (loaf), while Lewy proposed a Semitic origin; both proposals are unconvincing. Furnée lists the words among examples of the interchange of "ρ" and "λ" in Pre-Greek words, which is more probable.[1]

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Noun

κρῑ́βᾰνος (krī́banosm (genitive κρῑβᾰ́νου); second declension

  1. covered earthen vessel, wherein bread was baked by putting hot embers round it
  2. funnel-shaped vessel, used for drawing water
  3. underground channel or vaulted passage, in irrigation works
  4. hollow, cavern in a rock

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Descendants

  • Latin: clibanus

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κρῑ́βανος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 715-6

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