βαβρήν

Ancient Macedonian

Etymology

Unknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου (hupóstasis elaíou), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.

According to Mircheva and Mihaylova (2020), from a zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂bʰ- (“to dive, dive in”) – probably equivalent to Proto-Indo-European *gʷh₂bʰrḗn. Compare Ancient Greek βάπτω (báptō, “to dip, submerge”).

Noun

βαβρήν (babrḗn)

1. (hapax) oil cake

Usage notes

• Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
  • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Β:

    βαβρήν· ὑπόστασις ἐλαίου, κατὰ Μακεδόνας

    babrḗn; hupóstasis elaíou, katà Makedónas

    babrḗn: sediments from olive oil, according to the Macedonians

Further reading

• Hesychius' Lexicon: β
• βαβρήν in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)