εὔχομαι

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *eukʰomai (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀄𐀐𐀵 (e-u-ke-to, εὔχεται (eúkhetai))[1]), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éwgʰ-e-ti, metathesized thematic present from *h₁wegʷʰ- (to promise, to praise). Cognates include Sanskrit ओहते (óhate), वाघत् (vāghát), Avestan 𐬀𐬊𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬈 (aojaite), Old Armenian գոգեմ (gogem), and Latin voveō.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Verb[edit]

εὔχομαι (eúkhomai)

  1. to pray, offer prayers
  2. to pray for, wish for, long for
  3. to vow or promise to do
  4. to profess loudly, to boast, vaunt

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: εύχομαι (éfchomai) (learned)

References[edit]

  1. ^ εὔχομαι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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