- ἀσπίς 2
- ἀσπίς, 2. -ίδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: name of the Egyptian cobra, `Coluber haie' (Hdt.).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]Etymology: May be = 1. ἀσπίς because of the shield formed by his neck when the snake attacks, rather than a loan.Page in Frisk: 1,169
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.