Arcadian cities' etymologies: looking for them

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 62450
Date: 2009-01-11

I'm looking for plausible etymologies of Arcadian villages and cities, IE or not. The main were:

Pallantion
 Oresthasion (later Oresteion)
 Akakesion
Phigalia (later Phialia)
Trapezous
Hypsous
Makaria
Helisson (also a river)
Thoknia
Orkhomenos  (like Boeotian Orkhomenos)
Methydrion
Melaineai
Thyraion
Haimoniai
Stymphalos  (also a fountain,  cf.  Styx?)
Mainalos
 Dasea (eponym Daseates)
Tegea (eponym Tegeates)
Asea (eponym Aseates)
Mantineia
Kromoi
Kharisia
Trikolonoi
Peraitheis
Lykoa
Soumatia
Aliphera
Heraia
Kaukon
Physia
Korytheis

JS Lopes


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