- κοράλλιον
- κοράλλιονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `coral' (Peripl. M. Rubr., Dsc.), κοράλιον (S. E.), κουράλιον (Thphr.), κωράλ(λ)ιον (Att. acc. to Hdn. Gr. 2, 537)Derivatives: κοραλλικός `coral-like' (Ps.-Democr.), -ίζω `be like a c.' (Dsc.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably], LW [loanword] SemXEtymology: Origin unknown, prob. a Mediterranean word. Schrader-Nehring Reallex. 1, 628r considers Univerbation fom κόρη (κούρη) ἁλός "daughter of the sea" as loan-translation of a similar Indian expression. The varying notations κορ-, κουρ-, κωρ- are acribed to association with κόρη etc. Semitic etymology in Lewy Fremdw. 18f. (Hebr. gōrāl `small stone'); criticised by E. Masson, Emprunts sémit. 110. S. Reinach, Amalthée 1, 100-135, L. Robert, Noms indigènes 277-283. The Semitic form seems convincing. - From there as LW [loanword] Lat. corallium, cūralium, cf. W.-Hofmann s. v.Page in Frisk: 1,916-917
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.