- πῶυξ
- πῶυξGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `n. of an unknown bird' (cf. H.: πῶυξ ποιὸς ὄρνις. ὁ Άριστοτέλης ἐν τῳ̃ περὶ ζῴων); Attempts at identification in Thompson Birds s. φῶυξ (`bittern'?, `heron'?, `puffin'?).Other forms: φῶυξ (Arist.), πῶυγξ, pl. -υγγες (Ant. Lib., EM).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Because of the unknown meaning no etymology. By Bq and Hofmann Et. Wb. as onomatopoet. connected with phu- (phōu-) `blow'. -- As the word is prob. Pre-Greek, it cannot be derived from IE *phōu-.Page in Frisk: 2,635
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.