- ὄχθη
- ὄχθηGrammatical information: f., usu. pl. -αιMeaning: 'high and rocky edge by the water, bank, shore' (Il.).Derivatives: ὄχθος m. `height, hill' (Ion. since h.Ap.17), `hunch, outgrowth, tubercle' (medic.) with ὀχθ-ηρός `hilly' (hell.), -ώδης `full of outgrowth, tuberculous' (D. H., medic.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Ending (suffix) as in μόχθος, βρόχθος a.o. (Schwyzer 510f., Chantraine Form. 366f.), but the usual connection with ἔχω is not convincing materially. Not very convincing either Grošelj Živa Ant. 5, 229 f.: to Av. vaγδana- `head' (cf. on ὄχθοιβος). -- On εὔοχθος, -έω s. v. -- Furnée 110 etc. compares ἀκτή `promontory, edge', which would point to a Pre-Greek word.Page in Frisk: 2,456
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.