From Pelasgian anthroponomastics: *Ólynthos/Ólonthos, Lȇthos, Nánas/Nános, Odysseús
From Pelasgian anthroponomastics: *Ólynthos/Ólonthos, Lȇthos, Nánas/Nános, Odysseús

Summary/Abstract: In this article, four anthroponyms from the main substrate pre-Greek language called Pelasgian are etymologized: *Ὄλυνθος/Ὄλoνθος, Λῆθος, Νάνας/Νάνος, Ὀδυσσεύς. The name *Olwntʰas (? *Olẉntʰas), made from the noun, then the appellative *olwntʰas (? *olẉntʰas), meaning “fruit of the wild fig; man like a small fig, etc. (? sweet chubby guy),” derives from IE *ulwṇtos, the adjective from IE √*wel-, *ul- “to turn; to roll; round.” The nickname and maybe full personal name *Lēthas, made from the appellative *lētʰas “death-giver (death embodied as a heroic weapon / hero),” derives from IE *lētom (*leh₁tom) “death.” The name *Nanas, made from the noun, then appellative *nan(n)as/*nānas “little one; little guy and alike,” derives from IE *nanos “mommy’s little child, etc.” The fourth anthroponym, the nickname *Ūduktēus, suffixed from the adjective *ūduktas “rich/prosperous with words, richly/prosperously eloquent, etc.,” derives from the IE adjective *oudʰos (*Heudʰh₁os) “rich, lucky; fortunate, etc.” and IE past passive participle *ukṷtos “said, spoken,” also used as an adjective in compounds meaning “speaking, with words, voiced, etc.”

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