πίτυρον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is like λέπυρον (lépuron), but without a certain explanation. It has been connected to Latin putus (pure), Sanskrit पूत (pūtá, cleansed) and Proto-Germanic *faujaną (to sift), but this is highly unlikely. Note the synonymous glosses πήτεα (pḗtea), πητῖται (pētîtai) which are connected with πῆν (pên). Beekes suggests a Pre-Greek origin in view of the suffix "-ῡρ-".

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πίτῡρον (pítūronn (genitive πῐτῡ́ρου); second declension

  1. (in the plural) husks of corn, bran
  2. (pathology) bran-like eruption on the skin, especially dandruff, scurf
  3. bran-like sediment in urine

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Descendants

  • Greek: πίτουρο (pítouro)

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