- σῠφεός
- σῠφεόςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `swine-sty' (Od., Parth., Gp.).Other forms: -ειοῦ κ 389 metr. lengthening at verse-end; cf. Chantraine Gramm. hom. 1, 104); also συφός (Lyc., Poll.), -εών m. `id.' (Agath., Gp.; after ἀνδρ(ε)ών a.o.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: For the ending cf. φωλεός, κολεός a.o. To σῦς, but in detail unclear. After Prellwitz BB 22, 108 from *-φεϜος to φύω (with full grade as in Skt. bhávati `be, become'). Semant. clearer Lagercrantz (s. Idg. Jb. 13, 201): to Lat. fovea `pit(fall)'. Older proposal (by Fick 13, 699) in Curtius 600 (to Lat. favus).Page in Frisk: 2,824
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.