λάσ-ται πόρναι

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `strongly long for, desire' (Il.),

Other forms: only present; perf. λελιημένος, s. v.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Yotpresent with intensive reduplication (cf. Schwyzer 717) with a close relative in Skt. laṣati `desire' (themat. rootpres. with second. ṣ for s or from * la-ls-ati with reduplicated zero grade?, s. Wackernagel Aind. Gr. I 238). The nouns: λάσ-ται πόρναι H. with λάσταυρος (s. λάσται), s. also λάσθη and λῆναι, however, are Pre-Greek, s.v.; from other languages e.g. Lat. lascīvus `lucuriant, wanton' (from * las-kos; cf. Slav., e.g. Russ. láska `caress, kind'), Skt. lā-las-a- `desirous' etc. [Not here because of the deviant vocalism Germ., e.g. Goth. lustus 'lust'.] - WP. 2, 386 f., Pok. 654, W.-Hofmann s. lascīvus (with many further combinations of very diff. value), Vasmer Wb. s. láska I.

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