- πόλτος
- πόλτοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `flour porridge' (Alcm., Epich., Plu.).Compounds: πολτο-ποιέω `to make into π.' (Orib.).Derivatives: Dimin. πολτάριον n. (Dsc.), adj. πολτώδης `porridge-like' (Erot.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Formation like χόρτος, φόρτος a. o. and in gen. reminding of πάλη `fine flour', πέλανος `liquid substance (of flour)' (s. vv.), but the closer relation cannot be indicated. -- To this, prob. as LW [loanword], Lat. puls, -tis f. `id.' with pultārius `table-ware' (orig. for porridge), from where again πολτάριος `id.' (Gal.) with the dimin. βουλταρίδιον (PHolm.); cf. W.-Hofmann s. v. w. lit. -- So no etym.Page in Frisk: 2,577
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.