- ὀρχίλος
- ὀρχίλοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: name of `a small bird', prob. `wren' (Ar., Arist., Thphr.); details in Thompson s.v.Other forms: (on the acc. Schwyzer 485; mss. also -ιλος).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Formation like κορθ-, τροχ-ίλος a.o. (Schwyzer a. O., Chantraine Form. 249); perh. from ὀρχέομαι because of the liveliness of the bird (similar Robert, s. Bq).Page in Frisk: 2,433
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.