Hjalmar Frisk

Hjalmar Frisk (4 August 1900, Gothenburg – 1 August 1984, Gothenburg) was a Swedish linguist in Indo-European studies and rector of the University of Göteborg 1951–1966.[1]

His most noted work was the three-volume Griechisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (Greek Etymological Dictionary) written in years 1954–1972 and published in Heidelberg, Germany.[2]

In 1968, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Works

• Griechisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German). 3 volumes. Heidelberg. 1954–1972 (sometimes cited as 1960–1970).

References

1. Göteborgs Universitet Archived October 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
2. National Library of Sweden catalogue