- κίσθος
- κίσθοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `Cistus', family of low bush, of which the separate types often produce the resin-like λήδανον (Eup., Mnesim., Dsc.),Other forms: also κισθός; and κίστος (Hp., Gal.), κίσθαρος m. (Dsc.)Derivatives: ὑποκισθίς (-τίς) f. `Cytinus hypocisthis', hypocist (Dsc., Gal.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: With κίσθαρος cf. κόμαρος, κίσσαρος and other plant-names (Chantraine Formation 227, also Bertholdi Mélanges van Ginneken 157ff.): a typical pland of the mediterranean world. Foreign word of unknown origin; cf. Lewy Fremdwörter 46f. Wrong IE. etymologies in Bq. Fur. 190 compares Ligurian kústi, MLat. custrus; also 257 n. 36.Page in Frisk: 1,858-859
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.