Cognate Set 4115 – Meaning: ash

IE-CoR reference form:
σπόδος / spódos
IE-CoR reference language:
Greek: Ancient
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Tsakonian σποΐα, π̔οΐα from Ancient Greek σποδία 'ash' (Andriotis 1974:507). Further etymology outside of Greek obscure (Frisk 1960-1972:771, Chantraine 1968–1980:1040, Beekes 2010:1386).
Found in clades:
Hellenic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
13   Tsakonian: Peloponnese spoḯa, phoḯa σποΐα, π̔οΐα spo̞ˈia, pʰo̞ˈia spo̞ˈia, pʰo̞ˈia /spo̞ˈila/ NPT
References
  • Andriotis, Nikolaos: 507
    Cf. s.v. AGk. σποδία 'Asche' > Tsakonian σποΐα (< *σποδίλα).
  • Beekes, Robert: 1386
    S.v. σποδός 'ash, ember, metal ashes, dust'. If etymologically connected with ἄσβολος 'soot, dust of coals' and σπολεύς 'a kind of loaf', then σποδός would be a loan from a Pre-Greek substrate language.
  • Chantraine, Pierre: 1040
    S.v. σποδός 'braise, cendre, poussière', of obscure etymology.
  • Frisk, Hjalmar: 771
    S.v. σποδός, etymology unexplained.