- ἐπιζάφελος
- ἐπιζάφελοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `vehement, violent', of fury (χόλος Ι 525), adv. -ῶς (χαλεπαίνειν, μενεαίνειν, ἐρεείνειν Ι 516, ζ 330, h. Merc. 487; on the accent-shift Schwyzer 618), -ον (κοτέουσα A. R. 4, 1672).Derivatives: With archaising suppression of the prefix ζάφελος (Nic. Al. 556, EM), ζαφελές, -ῶς (H.), -ής (Suid.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Expressive word without etymology. ζα- is prob. the Aeolic form of δια-; further unclear. Not better Strömberg Prefix Studies 89. - Fur. 176 suggests connection with ζάψ `surf', and takes it as Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,536-537
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.