θάπτω

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *tʰə́pťō, perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *dʰm̥bʰyéti, from *dʰembʰ-, with cognates including Old Armenian դամբան (damban, tomb) and possibly Avestan daxma-, Middle Persian ﺹﺪﻍﺶﻰﺍ (dhmk'), or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰₔgʷʰtós. Could also be a loanword.

The present tense system includes a T progressive aspect marker.

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Verb[edit]

θάπτω (tháptō)

  1. to honour with funeral rites
  2. to bury
    Synonym: τᾰρχῡ́ω (tarkhū́ō)

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