περάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Denominal verb from πέρα (péra, beyond),[1] cognate with Albanian prura.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

περᾰ́ω • (perắō)

  1. to go from one side to another
  2. to pass through over or traverse, cross, esp. over water
  3. (intransitive) to penetrate or pierce (of a pointed weapon)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Koine Greek: περνῶ (pernô)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “περᾱ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1175

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