- ἐπίεικτος
- ἐπίεικτοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: mostly with negation, οὑκ ἐπίεικτον (μένος, σθένος, πένθος) = `in-vincible, un-indulgent' (Hom.); also = ἐπιεικής `fitting, suitable' (θ 307, late).Origin: IE [Indo-European] [1130] *u̯eik- `give way'Etymology: As there is no compound *ἐπι-(Ϝ)είκω `indulge', Schulze Q. 495 n. 1 comparing EM 638, 39: οὑκ ἐπίεικτον = οὑ νικώμενον connected the adjective with Lat. vincō `conquer', Goth. weihan, OIr. fichim `battle'. But there is εἴκω (DELG).Page in Frisk: 1,536
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.