ἑλεσπίδας

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: acc. pl.
Meaning: of πίσεα, perh.`marsh-lands, swamp lands' A. R. 1, 1266.
Other forms: A. R. 1, 1266
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: The analysis in ἕλος swamp and a root noun *σπίς (*ἑλε[σ]-σπίδ-), which would be cognate with σπίδιος, ἀσπιδής and even with ἀσπίς (s. vv.), is morphologically far from convincing. Bechtel Lex. s. ἀσπίς, Schwyzer 507, W.-Hofmann s. spatium. - Unclear remains the connection with the glosse λέσπιν μεγάλην, ὑδρηλήν. Δίδυμος την καταδυομένην εἰς πέλαγος πέτραν. οἱ δε την νοτεράν. ἄλλοι δε σπίδα (leg. λέσπιδα?) βαθεῖαν. οἱ δε λόχμην H. See Taillardat, REGr 73, 1960, 13