- ἐπιτάρροθος
- ἐπιτάρροθοςGrammatical information: m. and f.Meaning: `helper' (Hom.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Unknown. Resembles the synonymous ἐπίρροθος; cross from this and another word or "Streckform" (cf. on ἑκατη-βελέτης, -βόλος)? Acc. to Schwyzer Glotta 12, 15f. (with Ehrlich Betonung 54) compound of *ἐπι-τάρρο-θος = ταρσῳ̃ (-οῖς, -οῖιν) ἐπιθέων, -θέουσα [meaning?]; but -ρρ- for -ρσ- remains to be explained. Not better Brugmann BphW 39, 136ff.: *ἐπ-ιθά-ρροθος, to ἰθα- in ἰθα-γενής. - τάρροθος (Lyc.) is secondary.Page in Frisk: 1,543
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.