- κηρύλος
- κηρύλοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of a bird, which was identified or compared with the kingfisher ἀλκυών (Alcm., Archil., Ar. Av. 299f. [here written κειρύλος as nickname referring to κείρειν], Arist.); see Thompson Birds s. v.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Formation in -υλος (diminutive?), Chantraine Formation 249ff., Leumann Glotta 32, 217f.); from a basis κηρ-, or κηλ- (with dissimilation)? In the first case perh. with Prellwitz (Wb.2, BB 30, 176) to Skt. śārá- `motley', śārī̆- name of a bird; cf. Frisk Nom. 6 w. n. 4 (IE. *ḱēro-); in the latter case one connected κελαινός etc (s. v.), WP. 1, 420. One might follow Lagercrantz Sertum philol. C. F. Johansson oblatum (1910) 117ff. and connect *κηλ-ύλος with κήλων `breeding stallion'; cf. the description of the bird in H.: κηρύλος ἄρσην ὄρνις συνουσιαστικός. So no etym.Page in Frisk: 1,844-845
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.