μανθάνω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō, *mantʰánō, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-n-dʰ-, nasal infix present of *men-dʰ-, extension of *men- (to think, mind), thus "to put one's mind".

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Verb[edit]

μᾰνθᾰ́νω (manthánō)

  1. to learn
    Antonym: διδάσκω (didáskō)
  2. (aorist) to know, understand
  3. to seek, ask, inquire
  4. to have a habit of, be accustomed to
  5. to notice, perceive
  6. (in questions) Τί μαθών; "What were you thinking?" "Why on earth?"

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek:
Medieval: μανθάνω, μαθαίνω, μαθάνω, μανθαίνω, μανθάννω, μαθθαίνω[1]
Modern Greek: μαθαίνω (mathaíno) (also εκμανθάνω)

References[edit]

  1. ^ μανθάνωKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

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