- ἀσταφίς
- ἀσταφίς, -ίδοςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `dried grapes, raisins' (Hdt.); σταφὶς ἀγρία `stavesacre, Delphinium Staphisagria' (Hp.), s. André, Lex. s.v. pedicularia herba.Other forms: Also ὀσταφίς (Cratin.), σταφίς (Hp.)Derivatives: σταφίδιος and σταφιδίτης (οἶνος; Hp. resp. Orib.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Formation like κεδρίς, κεφαλίς and other parts or products of plants. The stem recalls σταφυλή `grapes'. A typical substr. word, with prothesis and variation α\/ο (though the form without initial vowel may be a late loss).Page in Frisk: 1,169-170
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.