Re: [tied] Cyclops

From: João Simões Lopes Filho
Message: 26786
Date: 2003-11-01

And how about *k^ukro-o:kWs "brillant eye", kykrops, changing into kyklops after corruption?
 
Joao SL 
----- Original Message -----
From: Piotr Gasiorowski
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Cyclops

01-11-03 17:53, Miguel Carrasquer wrote:

>>Which is the etymology of Greek "cyclopus"? is thery anything related to
>>"eye and face"?
>
> kuklo:ps from <kuklos> "circle" and <o:ps> (< *o:kW-) "eye".

I've seen an ingenious alternative etymology, which "se non è vero, è
ben trovato": *pk^ú-k^lo:ps 'livestock-thief'.

Piotr




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