diphthérā
diphthér--ā agr. διφθέρᾱ eigtl. 'Leder'; „Tafel“.
Weitere Etymologie ungewiss. vgl. Diphtherie
The origin is uncertain, possibly from Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā. Related to διψάρα (dipsára, “writing-tablet; piece of leather”) and Mycenaean Greek 𐀇𐁇𐀨 (di-pte-ra).
Since de Saussure, connected with δέφω (déphō) or δέψω (dépsō, “to soften (with the hand)”). Beekes argues that this connection and the alternation between φ (ph) and ψ (ps) point to a Pre-Greek origin.
Compare also Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 (di-i-p-i /dipi/), Akkadian 𒁾 (ṭuppu, “tablet, document, letter”) and Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”), Sumerian 𒁾𒊬 (dub-sar, “writer, scribe”).
Pronunciation IPA(key): /dipʰ.tʰé.raː/ → /ðiɸˈθe.ra/ → /ðifˈθe.ra/
διφθέρᾱ • (diphthérā) f (Genitiv διφθέρᾱς); erste Deklination
- präpariertes Fell, Stück Leder; vor allem als Schreibmaterial
- alles aus Leder
- Geldbörse, Tasche
- (im Plural) Häute, die als Zelte verwendet werden