Έλάστερος

Έλάστερος

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: surname of Zeus (Paros V^a, s. Nilsson Cults 163f.).

Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [306] *h₁leh₂- `drive, move;

Etymology: Cf. ἐλατήρ as epithet of Zeus (Pi. O. 4, 1, Call. Jov. 3) and forms with inorganic -σ- : ἐλασ-τής, ἐλάστωρ, ἐλαστός (s. ἐλαύνω). Further Έλάστερος like ὀρέστερος beside Όρέστης, πενέστερος beside πενέστης? Compare also expressive ἐλαστρέω `drive' (to ἐλαύνω, ἐλάσαι, Ion., Σ 543; cf. on βωστρέω and Schwyzer 706). Frisk ap. Nilsson l. c.