Πρόκνη
From LSJ
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Πρόκνη: ἡ Прокна (дочь миф. царя Афин Пандиона, сестра Филомелы, жена Терея) Thuc., Eur., Arph.
Frisk Etymological English
See also: s. περκνός.
