βλάπτω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Verbal formation from the same root as βλᾰ́βη (blắbē, hurt, damage), and traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥kʷyéti, from Proto-Indo-European *melkʷ- (to damage). Compare Sanskrit मृच्यति (mṛcyati, to hurt; to injure).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βλάπτω • (bláptō)

  1. to disable, to hinder
  2. to harm, to hurt, to damage
    Synonym: σῑ́νομαι (sī́nomai)

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “βλάπτω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 218

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably borrowed (in this form) from Ancient Greek βλάπτω (bláptō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvla.pto/
  • Hyphenation: βλά‧πτω

Verb

βλάπτω • (vlápto) (past έβλαψα, passive βλάπτομαι)

  1. (transitive) to damage, harm
  2. (transitive) to cause damage (especially to health)

Usage notes

  • 3rd singular active present indicative: also used as a negative impersonal verb: δε(ν) βλάπτει (it won't hurt...)
  • See passive perfect participle βλαμμένος (vlamménos) for different meanings.

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