meuk̂-

English meaning                      to scratch, tear

German meaning                     `kratzen, ritzen'

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Material                                   Gr. ἀμυκάλαι · αἱ ἀκίδες τῶν βελῶν, παρὰ τὸ ἀμύσσειν Hes., ἀμύσσω, att. ἀμύττω `ritze, zerkratze', ἅ̓μυχή `Riß, Schramme', usw.; lat. mucrō `scharfe Spitze, Speer, Schwert'; vielleicht zu ags. ge-myscan `plagen, entstellen' (*muhskjan) und lit. mùšti `schlagen'; vielleicht auch ai. muṣtí f., av. mušti- `Faust'?

References                              WP. II 255, WH. II 117 f.

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