Pithiron
From Simon Online
Pithiron grece furfur.
Apparatus:
Pithiron ABC e | Pitrion f
Translation:
Pithiron is Greek for Latin furfur {"bran"}.
Commentary:
πίτυρον /pítyron/ means "husks of corn, bran" 2. "bran-like eruption on the skin, esp. the head: scurf, dandruff". 3. "bran-like sediment in urine" (LSJ).
Latin furfur, pl. furfures means "bran", also: "scurf or scales on the skin, the head, etc." (Lewis & Short, 1879)
See also: Pithiriasis