Anchiton as a transcription from Greek

[Hubert Dale]

Thanks, Searcher. On the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. it says "Pausanias (Greek: Παυσανίας; fl. 5th century BC) was a native of Sicily who belonged to the family of the Asclepiadae, and whose father's name was Anchitus."

The Greek name would the be "Anchitos". If I understand correctly, Anchiton would thus be an accusative singular or a genitive plural of this name.

This is from an Empedocles fragment which reads: Παυσανίη, σὺ δὲ κλῦθι, δαΐφρονος Ἀγχίτου υἱέ.

So the nominative of his name would be ἈγχίτοYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and Anchiton or Anchitum could, theoretically, be the correct Latin accusative singular.  It seems a very long shot.  Mind you, most of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. makes about as much sense as Empedocles.

The Greek gamma forms a 'ng' sound when followed by another velar plosive, i.e. 'g', 'k' or 'kh'.  Hence the first syllable of Greek ἄγγελος sounds the same as Latin angelus.