φολκός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Traditionally supposed to be related to φάλος (phálos, horn of a helmet) and connected with Sanskrit ह्वरते (hvarate, to diverge, to go crooked). However, Furnée assumes that this word is identical with *βολκός (*bolkós) of Βόλκων (Bólkōn, name of a Syracusan); in that case, the variation "φ-/β-" would point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φολκός (pholkós)

  1. epithet of Thersites, perhaps meaning bandy-legged

References

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