- πηδός
- πηδόςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of an unknown tree (Thphr. HP 5, 7, 6, EM 669, 40).Other forms: also πῆδος.Derivatives: πήδινος, old v. l. for φήγινος Ε 838 (acc. to Eust., EM, H.); after Schwyzer KZ 63, 65ff. perh. also πηδήεσσα (v. l. Λ 183 for πῑδ-). Besides πάδος as tree-name (Thphr. HP 4, 1, 3).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Etymology unknown; after Plin. HN 3, 16 padus was a Gaulish name of the pine. Attempt to connect πηδός with πηδόν, πηδάω (and Myc. Padajeu) b Deroy Ant. class. 32, 429 ff., to be rejected.Page in Frisk: 2,527
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.