μακεδνός

Etymology
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Traditionally explained as either formed from a nominal construction parallel to, + suffix  which is typical for appellations, animal names and nomina actionis and may be zero vocalism of ,. It can also be perceived as an arrangement of, in its turn derivation of. Hesychius records μακεδνή (fem) as 'long, tall'.

Beekes suggests a non-Indo-European origin, however, de Decker and Nikolaev both reject the argument.

Adjective

 * 1) tall, taper
 * 2) * 8th century BC, Ὅμηρος, Ὀδύσσεια, 7.106
 * "grc"

- αἱ δ' ἱστοὺς ὑφόωσι καὶ ἠλάκατα στρωφῶσιν ἥμεναι, οἱά τε φύλλα μακεδνῆς αἰγείροιο·