βαβρήν
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Ancient Macedonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου (hupóstasis elaíou), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.
According to Mircheva and Mihaylova (2020), from a zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ- (“to dive, dive in”) [1] – probably equivalent to Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₂bʰrḗn. Compare Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō, “to dip, submerge”).
Noun[edit]
βαβρήν (babrḗn)
Usage notes[edit]
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Β:
- βαβρήν· ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου, κατὰ Μακεδόνας
- babrḗn; hupóstasis elaíou, katà Makedónas
- babrḗn: sediments from olive oil, according to the Macedonians
- βαβρήν· ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου, κατὰ Μακεδόνας
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hesychius' Lexicon: β
- βαβρήν in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)