φιλύρα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Strömberg surmises a compound of φίλος (phílos, friend) +‎ ὕρον (húron, swarm of bees), because the linden attracts bees (compare Latin apium (celery) from apis (bee) and German Bienenbaum (maple) from Biene (bee)). The European lime tree is not native of Greece, so it is probably a substrate word, perhaps Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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φιλύρᾱ (philúrāf (genitive φιλύρᾱς); first declension

  1. linden, lime tree (Tilia europaea)
  2. bass underneath its bark

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: φιλύρα (filýra)
  • Latin: philyra

References

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