- λίμβος
- λίμβοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: desirous, fond of sweets' (Arist.-comm., H. ).Other forms: (λιμβός) 'λίχνος',Derivatives: λιμβεύω 'λιχνεύω, be desirous' with λιμβεία = λιχνεία (Hdn. Epim., H.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: -- Unexplained like so many other popular words in -βος (Chantraine Form. 261 f.). The connection with Lat. lībāre as `taste, sip' (Prellwitz, WP. 2, 391) must be abandoned, as this meaning developped from `pour out (a little)', s. W.-Hofmann s. v. Also the further connection with ὀλιβρός `slippery, smooth', with which Germ., e.g. MHG slīpen, OHG slīfan `drag, glide' (Bq, WP. l.c., Hofmann Et. Wb.) is not very convincing.Page in Frisk: 2,124
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.