ἱδρύω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Frisk followed Schwyzer in positing a noun *ἱδρυ-, which would ultimately reflect a derivative in -ρ- (comparing ἕδρα (hédra, seat)) of the Proto-Indo-European root *sed- (to sit; settle) in ἕζομαι (hézomai, to sit) and ἵζω (hízō, to sit, seat, place).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ἱδρῡ́ω (hidrū́ō)

  1. (active voice) to seat, make to sit down
  2. (passive voice) to be seated, sit still
  3. to settle persons in a place
  4. to establish, found, set up

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ιδρύω (idrýo)

Further reading

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