ἀνύω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀνύτω (anútō), ἁνύτω (hanútō)Attic
  • ἄνυμι (ánumi)Epic, Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *senh₂- (to seek, accomplish, work on, succeed). Cognate with Sanskrit सन् (san, to gain, acquire, be successful), as well as perhaps Hittite [script needed] (sanh-, to intend; to strive for; to seek). See also αὐθέντης (authéntēs).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀνύω • (anúō)

  1. to cause, effect, accomplish
  2. to consume
  3. to pass over

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄνυμι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 110

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