δαδύσσομαι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δαιδῠ́σσομαι (daidŭ́ssomai)

Etymology

The entry by Beekes in his Etymological Dictionary of Greek reads (in paraphrase):

"Since Roscher-Osthoff, the word has been connected with Latin dūcō (to lead, guide, conduct) and Proto-Germanic *tugōną (to pull, tow), suggesting a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (to pull, lead), through an intensive reduplication *δαι-δυκ-ιο-. However, different from that tradition, DELG notes that the word has no etymology. Indeed, if δα- is not a late notation for δαι-, the variation may point to Pre-Greek origin."

Pronunciation

 

Verb

δᾱδῠ́σσομαι • (dādŭ́ssomai)

  1. to be distracted

Inflection

Further reading