- ἑλίκη 1
- ἑλίκη 1.Grammatical information: f.Meaning: `willow' (IG 12, 864: hορος hελικης Att.); acc. to Thphr. HP 3, 13, 7 Arcadian = ἰτέα).Dialectal forms: Myc. erika \/helikā\/Derivatives: Έλικών, -ῶνος (Hes. Op. 639, Ϝελ- Korinna) "willow-mountain, Viminalis" (Boeotia) with Έλικών-ιος, f. -ιάς, -ίς (Υ 404 Έ-ιος ἄναξ of Poseidon, s. v. Wilamowitz Glaube 1, 213 and 336 n. 2, Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1, 447 n. 6) Hes., Pi.; on Έλικωνιάς as plant name Strömberg Pflanzennamen 126. - Myk. e-ri-ka?Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Boeot. Ϝελικών forbids the comparison with Lat. salix. One compares an old Westgermanic word for `willow', OE welig, OS wilgia, MHG wilge. But this again is impossible because of Mycenaean. DELG notes *swel-\/*sel- which solves nothing.Page in Frisk: 1,494
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.