- κῠφελλα
- κῠ́φελλαGrammatical information: pl. n.Meaning: `hollows of the ears (Lyc.), `of clouds' (Lyc., Call.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Alexandrian word; cf. κύπελλα. Against connection with κῡφός (e.g. Bq) rightly WP. 1, 375. The meaning `clouds' Persson Beitr. 1, 195 tries to explain by reference to Lat. cava nubes, umbra. - The variation π \/ φ points to a Pre-Greek word.Page in Frisk: 2,57-58
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.