- ἀρβύλη
- ἀρβύληGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `shoe that covers the whole foot up to the ankle' (Hp.).Other forms: ἀρβύκη (read ἀρβύλης) τοῦ ὑποδήματος H. Also ἀράβυλας· ὑποδήματος εἴδη φορτικὰ καὶ βαρβαρικὰ H. And ἄρμυλα· ὑποδήματα, Κύπριοι H.Derivatives: κατάρβυλος reaching down to the shoes' (S.); cf. καθάρβυλος χλανίς.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Clearly a substr. word; suffix -υλ- Fur. 201 n. 14; var. β\/μ; αρ\/αρα; κατ-\/καθ-άρβυλος. Bănăt̨eanu REIE 3, 145. Knauer Glotta 33, 114 n. 1. Neumann (Orbis 20, 1971, 482-485) suggests a connection with Hitt. arpu- `difficult' as `shoes fit for difficult terrain'; doubtful: difficult shoes?; he also thinks β\/μ is Cyprian (but see on κυβερνάω).Page in Frisk: 1,130
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.