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[Ruby Novacna]

Words EVA oek-
In this post I will examine twelve words beginning with oek-, οιν- or οιμ- in my reading :

1. oekaiin (4),
   
2. oekain (1),
   
3. oekairy (1),
   
4. o{ek}ar.aiin/ oekar.aiin (1),
   
5. oekeedy (1),
   
6. oekeeey/ aekeeey (1),
   
7. oekeeo,r,aiin (1),
   
8. oekeey (2),
   
9. oekeody (2),
   
10. oekey (2),
    
11. oekor (1),
    
12. oeky (1).
    

With οιν- all these words can be linked to the words οἶνος and οἴνη:

1. οἶνος (oekor, oeky) – wine; fermented juice of other kinds; the wine-market; name of Dionysus;
   
2. οἰνός = οἴνη – the ace on dice;
   
3. οἴνη (oeky) – old name for the vine.
   

The word oekaiin - οἰνών :

• a wine-cellar;
  
• gen pl of οἶνον – grapevine leaf;
  
• gen pl of οἴνη – old name for the vine, the ace on dice;
  
• gen pl of οἶνος – wine, fermented juice of other kinds; the wine-market; name of Dionysus; inf /part pres of οἰνόω – intoxicate, drink wine in moderation.
  

The word oekain : οἴναιν, gen/ dat dual of οἴνη.
The words oekairy and oekeeo,r,aiin may be forms of the Greek word οἰνηρός, ά, όν – of or belonging to wine; vinus; steeped in wine; treatment by vinous applications; containing wine; of countries, rich in wine:

• oekairy: οἰνηρός, nom masc or οἰνηρᾶς, gen sg fem;
  
• oekeeo,r,aiin – οἰνηρῶν, gen pl.
  

The word o{ek}ar.aiin/ oekar.aiin : οἰνᾰ́ρων, gen pl of οἴνᾰρον – vine-leaf or tendril, vine.
The word oekeedy : οἰνο-ειδής, ές – like wine or Οἰνείδης/ Dor. Οἰνεΐδας – the son of Oeneus, i.e. Tydeus, or Meleager.
The word oekeody: οἰνιάδος, gen of οἰνιάς – a wild pigeon of the colour οἰνωπός, the rock-dove, Columba livia or Οἰνιάδης – proper noun.
The words oekey/ oekeey :

1. οἰνιάς – a wild pigeon of the colour οἰνωπός;
   
2. Οἰνίας – proper noun;
   
3. Οἰνεύς – Oeneus, lit. ’Wine-man’, king of Calydon, was the first to receive a vine from Dionysus.
   

The word oekeeey – Οἰνεύς – Oeneus.

Another set of possibilities would be based on οιμ-:

1. oekor – οἶμος – way, road, path; stripe; strip of land, tract, country;
   
2. oeky – οἴμη = οἶμος, metaph., way of song, song, lay;
   
3. oekaiin – οἴμων, gen pl of οἶμος; οἰμῶν, gen pl of οἴμη;
   
4. oekain : οἴμαιν, gen/ dat duel of οἴμη.
   

Only four out of twelve words could match when reading οιμ-.