apelo-

    apelo-

    English meaning: strength

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “Kraft”

    Material: Gk. ἀν-απελάσας ἀναρρωσθείς Hes., Ion. εὐηπελής “ strong “, Hom. ὀλιγηπελίη “ swoon, Ion. ἀνηπελίη ἀσθένεια Hes., Elis: MN Tευτί-απλος (after Prellwitz BB. 24, 214 ff., Kretschmer Gl. 18, 205 here ᾽Απέλλων, ᾽Απόλλων, with vocal gradation Thess. ῎Απλουν; after Sommer IF. 55, 1762 rather pregreek); Illyr. MN Mag-aplinus, Aplus, Aplo, Aplis, -inis, FN Aplo, -onis; Gaul. VN Dī-ablintes “ the powerless, the weak “ (from *-aplentes); Gmc. GN Matronis Aflims, Afliabus “ effective magic “, O.Ice. afi n., O.E. afol, abal n. “ strength “.

    Note: The Root apelo- : ‘strength” seems related to Root abhro- : ‘strong, mighty” [the shift l > r].

    References: WP. I 176, Feist la, Kretschmer Gl. 24, 250.