- θρῦλος
- θρῦλος, θρύλλοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `murmer' (Batr., Orph., pap.).Derivatives: Beside it θρυλέω (-λλ-) `boast, brag', also with δια- and other prefixes, (Att.) with πολυ-θρύλ(λ)η-τος `much discussed' (Pl., Plb.), θρύλημα `talking, boast' (LXX); also θρυλίζω `produce a wrong tone on the cithara' (h. Merc. 488; cod. θρυαλ- [metr. better] = θρυλλ- ?) with θρυλισμός, -ιγμός (D. H.).Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [255] *dʰreu- `murmur, drone, rumble'; or PG [Pre-Greek].Etymology: While it seems most obvious to assume that θρυλέω was derived from θρῦλος, both the dates and the frequency refute this. Rather θρυλέω was formed after the many (denominative, deverbative or primary) sound-verbs in -έω, e. g. κομπέω, κελαδέω, βομβέω, δουπέω, ῥοιβδέω (Schwyzer 726 w. n. 5), from which the rare and late θρῦλος was a backformation. It seems obvious that θρυλέω had connections with θρέ(Ϝ)ομαι, θόρυβος, τονθορύζω. One suggests that it is a zero grade λ-deriv. of IE dh(e)-reu- (Pok. 255), only this root is badly attested, though there is Gr. θρέομαι. "Ob man durch eine solche rein grammatische Analyse einem Schallausdruck gerecht wird, scheint immerhin etwas fraglich" (Frisk). - The often found notation -λλ- can be an expressive gemination.- Fur. 237, 281 separates the word from the IE forms and connects θόρυβος, with variant *θρυϜ-.Page in Frisk: 1,687-688
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.