- κορθίλαι
- κορθίλαιGrammatical information: pl.Meaning: in κορθίλας ποιεῖν (IG 22, 2493, 16; IVa), of garden-work, exact meaning unknown; cf. κορθίλας καὶ κόρθιν τοὺς σωρούς. καὶ την συστροφήν H., also κορθέλαι συστροφαί, σωροί H.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Since Fick BB 17, 322 connected with χόρτος etc. (s. v.), which is most certainly wrong. Cf. κόρθυς. Prob. a Pre-Greek formation.Page in Frisk: 1,921
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.