Talk:Ἀγαμέμνων

The vocative is Ἀγάμεμνον: Ἀτρεΐδη κύδιστε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγάμεμνον / δῶρα μὲν αἴ κ' ἐθέλῃσθα παρασχέμεν, ὡς ἐπιεικές, / ἤ τ' ἐχέμεν παρὰ σοί. (Homer, Iliad, Τ 146-148) Svlioras (talk) 21:31, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Fixed. The entry was using a partially functional inflection template, which is why the vocative singular substitution wasn't working. -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 22:17, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Etymology?

According to Wikipedia, the etymology that ties this word to μένω (ménō) is wrong. It cites Beekes; @JohnC5, I think you have access to that reference. Could you correct the etymology? — Eru·tuon 15:49, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

This is all Beekes gives:

• ETYM Since Prellwitz BB 17 (1891): 171f., a pre-form *Αγα-μέδ-μων has been assumed, with the root of μέδομαι. The development -δμ- > -νμ- > -μν- is known in various Greek dialects (other examples in Lejeune 1972: 77⁵, where also on the development to -σμ-).

Kretschmer Glotta 3 (1910-1912): 330f connected the second part with μένος and μένειν (which von Kamptz 1982: 181 and 209 finds improbable), explaining -σμ- as a kind of popular assimilation.

So that would look something like:

From PH *əga-méd-mōn from PIE *m̥ǵh₂-méd-mō, from *méǵh₂s (“great”) +‎ *med- (“measure”) +‎ *-mō.

—JohnC5 23:15, 19 October 2016 (UTC)