φθάνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰh₂- (to come near, nearly reach, pass).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit धग्नु (dhagnu).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

φθάνω • (phthánō)

  1. (ambitransitive) to come or do, first or before others
  2. (transitive) to be beforehand with, overtake, anticipate (with accusative person)
  3. (intransitive) to come or act first

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: φτάνω (ftáno)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “φθάνω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1568

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfθa.no/
  • Hyphenation: φθά‧νω

Verb

φθάνω • (ftháno) (past έφθασα, passive —)

  1. (more formal) alternative form of φτάνω (ftáno)

Conjugation

Derived terms