Talk:ἡλίκος

Why not from *Hwel-ikos? Cf. PSl. *velikъ. 5.141.126.191 23:51, 16 January 2018 (UTC)
 * might be expected to yield &rarr; (loss of w and contraction)  &rarr; (Attic–Ionic shift) . The initial h in the Greek would then be unexplained. — Eru·tuon 00:21, 17 January 2018 (UTC)