dhrono-

    dhrono-

    English meaning: multicoloured

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “bunt”?

    Material: For Gk. θρόνα pl. “flower decorations in garments (by alexandrin. poets for φάρμακα, charm, spell, sorcery, necessitated medicinal herbs), colored garments, colored animals” infer Hoffmann BB. 15, 86, Lidén Stud. 67 f. a basic meaning “varicolored”. Under these basic meaning compares Lidén aaO . Alb. drē-ri, Gheg drę-ni- m. “deer” (Animals like the deer and roe are named often as “ dappled, varicolored”), therefore an Illyr. basic form *drani- (IE dhroni-) through the probable Illyr. Hesych explanation αρανις ἔλαφος (Λ- recommended for Δ-) is advisable. Stokes Mé l . Kern [RC 24, 217] supposed for θρόνα “ embroidery “ because of M.Ir. druine ds.

    References: WP. I 876 f., WH. I 374.