- λαικάζω
- λαικάζωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `wench' (com.).Other forms: fut. λαικάσομαιDerivatives: λαικάστρια f. `strumpet' (com.), also λαικαστής m. (Ar. Ach. 79); as back formation λαικάς f. (Aristaenet. 2,16; not quite certain); also λαικαλέος (Luc. Lex. 12, parodizing; Debrunner IF 23, 24 a. 37).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Resembles ληκάω (s. v.), of which λαικάω is prob. only a variant; cf. on λαίθαργος. "Daß bei einem Worte dieser Bedeutung sich kein bestimmtes Vorbild der Entgleisung nachweisen läßt, ist nicht verwunderlich." (Frisk; unclear to me). Old ablaut (Bq) is impossible, cf. WP. 2 396 with criticism of older suggestions. αι \> η is typical for Pre-Greek; Beekes, Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 2,72
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.