σκιρτάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Iterative-intensive formation in -τάω from σκαίρω (skaírō, to skip, dance), which is probably from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (to jump). The -ι- is thought to be a secondary prop vowel, but this makes the etymology formally less certain.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σκῐρτᾰ́ω • (skĭrtắō)

  1. (of foals) to spring, leap, bound
  2. (figuratively) to be skittish, unruly

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνᾰσκῐρτᾰ́ω (anăskĭrtắō)
  • ἐπῐσκῐρτᾰ́ω (epĭskĭrtắō)
  • κᾰτᾰσκῐρτᾰ́ω (kătăskĭrtắō)
  • σκῐρτηδόν (skĭrtēdón)
  • σκῐρτηθμός (skĭrtēthmós)
  • σκῐ́ρτημᾰ (skĭ́rtēmă)
  • σκῐ́ρτησῐς (skĭ́rtēsĭs)
  • σκῐρτητής (skĭrtētḗs)
  • σκῐρτητῐκός (skĭrtētĭkós)
  • σκῐρτοπόδης (skĭrtopódēs)
  • σκῐρτοποιέω (skĭrtopoiéō)
  • σκῐρτών (skĭrtṓn)

Further reading