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Dissimilation of an unattested Ancient Greek*Ἐρικώδης(*Erikṓdēs), supposedly derived from ἐρείκη(ereíkē, “heath”) + -ώδης(-ṓdēs, “full of, like”). Compare Ancient GreekΦοινικώδης(Phoinikṓdēs, “Filicudi”).
In ancient times also known from LatinEricūsa (or Ericussa), from Ancient GreekἘρικοῦσσα(Erikoûssa).
The proposed etymology from ἐρείκη(ereíkē) should have produced a long ī in the Latin borrowing transcription (*Erīcūsa), which makes the proposal not definitive. Compare Ancient GreekἜρυξ(Érux).