ἐπιπνίγωepipnígō

to throttle upon, i.e. (figuratively) overgrow

Greek (New Testament) · G1970

Same root

ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
πνίγωpnígō · G4155to wheeze, i.e. (causative, by implication) to throttle or strangle (drown)