Derivational etymology relying on the secondary meaning of λευγαλέος "liquid", resulting from an erroneous interpretation. What is liquid is poured, therefore the word is analyzed as a derivative of χέω, under its Homeric variant χεύω (from Aeolic). From the derivative *χευαλέος to the attested form, two formal manipulations are required, change of [kh] into [l and insertion of [g]. This exemplifies in a striking way the predominance of semantics over formal criteria, since between the lemma λευγαλέος and the etymon χεύω only [eu] is common.