- ἄκαστος
- ἄκαστοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: ἡ σφένδαμνος H. `maple'Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: One assumes *ἄκαρ-στος, cognate with Lat. ăcer, -ris `maple', OHG ahorn (which is connected with ἄκαρνα δάφνη H., q.v.), Gallorom. *akar(n)os `id.' (Hubschmied Rev. celt. 50, 263f.). See Osthoff Etym. Parerga 1, 187ff.; W.-Hofmann s. 1. acer, Pok. 20. For the fomation cf. πλατάνιστος; cf. Chantr. Form. 302 (where the derivation from *-id-to- may be wrong). - However, plant names are often borrowed, and the formation is unclear. Fur. 371 compares κάστον ξύλον, Άθαμᾶνες H. For the meaning cf. (164) σφένδαμνον ξύλον H. His further comparison (343) with κόστον `wooden parts of a wagon' is less certain (he further points to Basque gastigaŕ `maple').Page in Frisk: 1,51
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.