- ὄχθοιβος
- ὄχθοιβοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `purple stripe or edge of a chiton' (Ar., Pherecr.); `tuft neckband' (Att. inscr.; cf. Kretschmer Glotta 16, 169 w. lit.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Technical word with β-suffix as e.g. in κόσυμβος, κόλλαβος (s. vv. w. lit.). Connection with ὄχθη `high edge' seems possible; thus Grošelj (s. on ὄχθη) with improbable connection with Av. vaγδana-'head'. Not better Kretschmer l.c. Cf. also οἶβος (Luc. Lex. 3) ?; after Poll. τοῦ τραχήλου τοῦ βοὸς τὸ κάλλιστον. -- No doubt a Pre-Greek word; cf. Furnée 321.Page in Frisk: 2,456
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.