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saphàs.
to (pay) bail to someone-dat
saphÌs. bail (security)
saphÙls. bail (release from prison in exchange for security)
Etymology
< NTroy σαψςασ /ˈsapʃas / ‘sugar; bail’
< OTroy σαρχ‑α /ˈsarxa/ ‘sugar’
< SHell *sárkh‑ā
< PWald *šárkh‑a ‘gravel’
< PIE *k̑órk‑eh₂
Cognates
Gk κρόκη ‘pebble’, Eng sugar