ἀβαρύ

Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

Perhaps cognate to Ancient Greek βαρύ (barú, “perfume used in incense”). Related to Ancient Greek ἀμάρακον (amárakon, “oregano”), according to Furnée.[1]

The suggestion of Kalléris 1954, who assumes a connection with βαρύς as ‘having a strong (heavy) odor’ (with prothetic α-), is deemed untenable by Beekes.[2]

Noun

ἀβαρύ (abarú)

  1. (hapax) oregano, marjoram (translated by Hesychius of Alexandria as ὀρίγανον (oríganon))

References
  1. Furnée, Edzard J. (1972) Die Wichtigsten Konsonantischen Erscheinungen Des Vorgriechischen: Mit Einem Appendix Über Den Vokalismus‎ (in German), The Hague: Mouton, page 208
  2. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

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