τρώγω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably derived from the o-grade of a Proto-Indo-European *treh₂ǵ- (to nibble, munch) and cognate with Old Armenian արածեմ (aracem, to graze, pasture), Tocharian B tresk- (to chew) (< *trek-sk).[1] However, Beekes finds this derivation unconvincing, implicitly rejecting the existence of a laryngeal in the reconstructed root, and suggests a Pre-Greek origin.[2]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τρώγω • (trṓgō)

  1. to gnaw, to nibble, to munch, to swallow
  2. to eat vegetables, fruit or dessert
  3. (simply) to eat

Inflection

Also: future: ἔδομαι (édomai), aorist 2: ἔφαγον (éphagon), present perfect: ἐδήδοκα (edḗdoka), pluperfect: ἐδηδόκειν (edēdókein)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: τρώω (tróo)
  • Mariupol Greek: тро́гу (tróhu)

References

  1. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “aracem”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 125
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τρώγω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1514

Further reading

Greek

Verb

τρώγω • (trógo) (past έφαγα, passive τρώγομαι)

  1. alternative form of τρώω (tróo)

Conjugation