Re: [tied] Helios

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:

>
> The noun <héliks> is related to the verb <eiléo:> 'turn, roll'; the
> underlying PIE root is *wel- 'turn'.
>
> Piotr

>

thank you.

is *wel- not also the root of the name 'Helen', though?

ric