- βλαστάνω
- βλαστάνωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `but, sprout, grow' (A.),Other forms: Aor. βλαστεῖν, intr. fut. βλαστήσω (Thphr.), aor. trans. ἐβλάστησα (Emp.), perf. βεβλάστηκα (Hp.), ἐβλάστηκα (E.); recent βλαστέω, βλαστάω.Derivatives: βλάστημα `offdhoot' (A.), βλαστικός (Thphr.); deverb. βλαστός `id.' (Hdt.), βλάστη `origin' (S.). from where βλαστέω (Thphr.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: The aorist βλαστεῖν is the basis of all forms. Its analysis is uncertain; perhaps *βλαθ-τεῖν (βλαδ-, βλατ-). Connection with βλωθρός `tall' (q. v.) is impossible if the words are IE (*ml̥dh-, *mlōdh-: ablaut ō is impossible in an adj.); same for μολεύω `cut off (and transplant) the shoots of trees' (q. v. and βλώσκω). From other languages one mentions OHG. blat etc.`leaf' (but this is rather non-IE).Page in Frisk: 1,241
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.