- κῶας
- κῶαςGrammatical information: n., pl.Meaning: `weak, hairy skin, fleece' (Il.).Other forms: κῶς Nikoch. 12; κώεα, -εσιDialectal forms: Myc. kowo \/kōwos\/.Derivatives: Dimin. κῴδ-ιον (Att.), -άριον (com.); κωδᾶς, -ᾶτος m. `handler in fleeces' (pap.)Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Without certain etymology. Acc. to Bq from long grade *κῶϜας, IE. *kōuǝs- (as γῆρας; Schwyzer 349) from the s. κύτος discussed group `cover, conceal', IE. (s)keu-; incorrect; doubts in WP. 2, 547 and Pok. 951. Not (with Curtius and Prellwitz) to κεῖμαι. - A full grade is what we expect, which would give *koHu̯-H-s or *keh₃u̯-h₂-s, which is rather strange; the inflection -ας, -ε- is also unusual: the -e- would fit with the Myc. nom., but then -ας is strange; it rather seems that a strange, i.e. Pre-Greek, word was adapted to Greek; so prob. the word is Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 2,59
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.