- ἕλῐνος
- ἕλῐνοςGrammatical information: m. f.Meaning: `tendril, vine' (hell.).Other forms: ἐλενοί κλήματα τὰ τῶν ἀμπέλων H.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: One connects ἕλιξ, ἕλμις, ἑλένη a. o. and connects 2. εἰλέω `turn', from an ι-stem, cf. γέλιν (= Ϝ-) ὁρμιάν H. However, the interchange ε\/ι rather points to a Pre-Greek word.Page in Frisk: 1,495
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.