Yes, knowing the etymology of an apparent nonsense word can make it, well, non-nonsense, as is the general case with Alfil, Dababa, and Rook.
And of course there are other routes one can go for the piece's physical appearance. (Some time I'll be posting my version of the Fibnif.)
As for what to call the DNY piece, the starting point would be either "antabah" or "dabalope"; I'm not sure where to take it from there, to make a good visual.
Yes, knowing the etymology of an apparent nonsense word can make it, well, non-nonsense, as is the general case with Alfil, Dababa, and Rook.
And of course there are other routes one can go for the piece's physical appearance. (Some time I'll be posting my version of the Fibnif.)
As for what to call the DNY piece, the starting point would be either "antabah" or "dabalope"; I'm not sure where to take it from there, to make a good visual.