βρέμω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Resembles Proto-Indo-European *bʰrem-; however the change from PIE *bʰ to Greek /b/ (instead of expected */pʰ/) would be unexplained. Cognates would include Latin fremō, Middle High German bremen, and obsolete English breme (famous; tempestuous). Ultimately onomatopoeic.[1]

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Verb[edit]

βρέμω (brémō)

  1. to roar (of waves)
  2. to clash (of arms)
  3. to shout, to rage (of men)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βρέμω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 237

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