- μέσπιλον
- μέσπιλονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `medlar, -tree, Mespilus germanica' (Archil., Hp., Amphis, Dsc.), also `thorn, Crataegus (orientalis, oxyacantha', Thphr.).Other forms: -ίλη f. (Thphr.)Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Foreign word of unknown origin, cf. Schrader-Nehring Reallex. 2, 65, Lewy Fremdw. 52. Improbable Carnoy REGr. 71, 9 6 f. Lat. LW [loanword] mespilum, -a (cf. W.-Hofmann s. v.), from where OHG mespila etc. From μέσπιλον, -α Osman. mušmula, from there NGr. τὸ μούσμουλο `medlar' (Maidhof Glotta 10, 15). - Prob. Pre-Greek; -ιλ- is a PG [Pre-Greek] [Pre-Greek] suffix (Beekes, Pre-Greek, suffixes).Page in Frisk: 2,215
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.