σφάζω

Etymology
Of origin, with no known cognates outside Greek. Furnée connects as φασγ-/σφαγ-, suggesting a  origin. The relation with, if any, is unclear and would have to be via borrowing from a common source.

Verb

 * 1) to slay, slaughter, cut the throat
 * 2) to slaughter victims for sacrifice
 * 3)  to slay, kill, assassinate