- βίλλος
- βίλλοςMeaning: τὸ ἀνδρεῖον μόριον τὸ κοινῶς βιλλίν (Hdn. I, 158).Other forms: Also βιλλᾶς ib.Derivatives: PN Βίλλος, -αρος (L. Robert, Noms indigènes 16-22).Etymology: Fur. 325 compares ἀβίλλιον ἀνδρεῖον H. The proth. vowel may point to Pre-Gr. origin, which is a priori to be expected. βιλλίν is Ephesian; if the form is a nom., cf. the Pre-Gr. words in -ν (Beekes, Pre-Greek).
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.