κρόσσαι

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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This word is a technical expression of unknown origin.

  • Frisk's suggestion that the expression originally derives from weaving, connecting κρόκη (krókē, woof), is not likely.
  • A connection with Balto-Slavic words for "bar, rod, rafters", like Lithuanian krake (rod, staff) and krēklas (rafters), seems rather speculative, though supported by Pokorny, who derives it from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (post) and also compares Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (furrow).
  • Furnée connects κόρση (kórsē, temple, side of the head), which is unwarranted.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κρόσσαι (króssaif pl (genitive κροσσῶν); second declension

  1. stepped copings of parapets
  2. courses, steps of the pyramids

Declension

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Further reading

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