dhau-

    dhau-

    English meaning: to press

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “wũrgen, drũcken, pressen”

    Material: Av. dvaidī 1. Du. Präs. Med. “ we press “, davąs-činü (could stand for duvąs-) “ although pressing oneself further “; Phryg. δάος . . . ὑπο Υρυγῶν λύκος Hes. (therefrom the people’s name Δᾶοι, Dü-ci), lyd. Καν-δαύλης (“κυν-άγχης “ Indian Hemp, dogbane (plant poisonous to dogs)”), compare Καν-δάων, name of Thrac. god of war, Illyr. PN Can-davia; dhauno-s “wolf” as “ shrike “ in Lat. GN Faunus (to Gk. θαῦνον θηρίον Hes.) = Illyr. Daunus (therefrom VN Δαύνιοι, inhabitant of Apul. region of Daunia; compare Thrac. Δαύνιον τεῖχος); Gk. Zεὺς Θαύλιος i.e. “ shrike “ (thessal.; s. also Fick KZ. 44, 339), with ablaut Gk. θώς, θω(F)ός “jackal” (i.e. “ shrike “); Maybe Alb. dac “cat” : Phryg. δάος Goth. af-dauiÞs “ rended, mangled, afflicted “; O.C.S. davljǫ, daviti “ embroider, choke, strangle “, Russ. davítь “ pressure, press, choke, crush “, dávka “crush”.

    References: WP. I 823, WH. I 468.

    See also: Über dhüu- “be astonished, marvel “ see below dhei̯ǝ-.