Re: Swallow Hirundo=Khelidon ?

On 2007-10-18 16:34, Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> Is there any relation between Latin and Greek names for swallow, Hirundo
> and Khelidon?
>
> hirundo: < *gHirundon-, *gHirondon-
> khelidon < *gHelidon-

Gk. kHeli:dó:n seems to reflect *kHeli(:)d-wo:n (attested with a digamma
as a female personal name), which complicates the comparison.

Piotr