- ἰσάτις
- ἰσάτις, -ιδος, -ιος, -εωςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: name of a blue-colouring plant `woad, Isatis tinctoria' (Hp., Thphr., Samos IVa);Derivatives: ἰσατώδης `woad-like' (Hp., Aret.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: One adduced Lat. vitrum `id.' and OHG weit, OE wād `woad', further MLat. waisda (Prellwitz2 s. v.); these seem too far off. Cf. W.-Hofmann s. 2. vitrum ; see Schwyzer 314 a. 506.Page in Frisk: 1,736
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.