ἀσταφίς: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=-ίδος<br />Grammatical information: f.<br />Meaning: [[dried grapes]], [[raisins]] (Hdt.); <b class="b3">σταφὶς ἀγρία</b> [[stavesacre]], [[Delphinium Staphisagria]] (Hp.), s. André, Lex. [[sub verbo|s.v.]] [[pedicularia herba]].<br />Other forms: Also [[ὀσταφίς]] (Cratin.), [[σταφίς]] (Hp.)<br />Derivatives: [[σταφίδιος]] and [[σταφιδίτης]] ([[οἶνος]]; Hp. resp. Orib.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />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).