- σῦφαρ
- σῦφαρGrammatical information: n. indecl.Meaning: `wrinkled skin' (Sophr., Call., Luc. a.o.), also personified `wrinkled, decrepit person' (Lyc.), skin of a snake (Luc.), skin on the milk' (sch. Nic. Al., 91, H.)Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Since long in spite of the different meaning compared with Lat. sūber `cork-oak, cork', what presupposes a loan from a common source. After Pisani Ist. Lomb. 73: 2. 27 here also with loss of the σ-, ὕφεαρ `mistletoe'; already because of the meaning doubtful. -- Older lit. in Bq and W.-Hofmann s. v.Page in Frisk: 2,824
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.