- ἀηδών
- ἀηδών, -όνοςGrammatical information: f. (m.)Meaning: `nightingale' (Od.)Other forms: also ἀηδώ, -οῦς f. (S.)Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably] [6]Etymology: From *ἀϜηδών (cf. ἀβηδόνα ἀηδόνα H.). - Connection with ἀείδω and αὑδή is only possible as *h₂u-eh₁-d- beside *h₂u-ei-d-, *h₂u-ed-, but a lengthened grade is improbable. The word could well be Pre-Greek; cf. bird and animals names like χελι-δών, τενθρ-ηδών. Note the form in -ώ.Page in Frisk: 1,26
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.