Cynisca /sɪˈnɪskə/ or Kyniska [Κυνίσκα(Greek)]
It is written in our modern books that: "Κυνίσκα; born about 442 BC) was a wealthy Spartan princess. She is famous for being the first woman to win at the Olympics, competing in the sport of chariot racing. Cynisca first entered the Olympic Games in 396 BC, where she won first prize competing with a team of horses she had trained herself. In 392 BC, Cynisca entered the Olympic Games with her horses for the second time and won another victory in the same competition."
These kinds of fairy tales-mythologies come to our days from the books of the Byzantine church of Istanbul or from the writings given by the Arabs about the ancient "Greek" history, which are completely unreliable sources for me, of zero value for the history of antiquity, but I think that those writings have a great value for the Albanian language.
About the etymology of this word, philo-Greek ideological linguists say that "Cynisca means "female cub" in ancient Greek, and she was named after her grandfather Zeuxidamus, who was called Cyniscos."
The linguists also say: "It is possible that this name derives from the hunting traditions of the Spartan elite, or from her family's practice of raising hunting dogs."
Etymology of Kyniska
KYNISKA=
KYLISKA= where l>n
KYLISHKA= where s>sh
KLYSHKA=rotacism yl>ly
KËLYSH-KA/PUPPY= *ka is a diminutive form of the Albanian language.
Philo-Greek linguists still are not so clear where this name comes from, whether it comes from a *klyshka/puppy or a hunting dog, two completely different concepts, although the Arvanites seem to have helped them understand the ancient Greek by bringing the meaning of the name to writings of the language named in modern times as ancient Greek
As I have always said, to understand ancient Greek you must know the Albanian language.
Kynishka comes from the Albanian word
1.KËLYSH/PUPPY m.
Albanian dictionary:
1. The small offspring of a carnivorous mammal (such as a dog, cat, etc.), whose meat is not usually eaten; the offspring of an animal until it is a few days old or a few months old. Furry puppy (cat, mouse). Donkey puppy. Rabbit puppy. She gave birth to four puppies. He brought out the puppies.
About the etymology of this word, philo-Greek ideological linguists say that "Cynisca means "female cub" in ancient Greek, and she was named after her grandfather Zeuxidamus, who was called Cyniscos."
The linguists also say: "It is possible that this name derives from the hunting traditions of the Spartan elite, or from her family's practice of raising hunting dogs."
Etymology of Kyniska
KYNISKA=
KYLISKA= where l>n
KYLISHKA= where s>sh
KLYSHKA=rotacism yl>ly
KËLYSH-KA/PUPPY= *ka is a diminutive form of the Albanian language.
Philo-Greek linguists still are not so clear where this name comes from, whether it comes from a *klyshka/puppy or a hunting dog, two completely different concepts, although the Arvanites seem to have helped them understand the ancient Greek by bringing the meaning of the name to writings of the language named in modern times as ancient Greek
As I have always said, to understand ancient Greek you must know the Albanian language.
Kynishka comes from the Albanian word
1.KËLYSH/PUPPY m.
Albanian dictionary:
1. The small offspring of a carnivorous mammal (such as a dog, cat, etc.), whose meat is not usually eaten; the offspring of an animal until it is a few days old or a few months old. Furry puppy (cat, mouse). Donkey puppy. Rabbit puppy. She gave birth to four puppies. He brought out the puppies.
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