πρακνόν

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From a zero-grade *pr̥ḱ-n-, of the Proto-Indo-European root *perḱ- (“coloured, motley”),[1][2] whence also περκνός (perknós, “dusky, dark”).

Adjective

πρακνόν • (praknón) (accusative singular masculine)

(hapax) dark in colour
Synonym: μέλανα (mélana)
- 5th century C.E., Hesychius of Alexandria, Γλώσσαι, Π:
  πρακνόν· μέλανα
  praknón; mélana
  praknón: dark

References

Pokorny, Julius (1959) “perk̂-, prek̂-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 820–821
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “περκνός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1178

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