σβέννυμι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Usually derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes- (extinguish, quell).[1] Cognates in this case include Sanskrit जासयति (jāsayati, to exhaust)[1], Lithuanian gęstù (to extinguish, to go out), Irish bás (death) and Old Church Slavonic оугасити (ugasiti, to extinguish).[1]

However, Beekes argues that judging by the Hittite [script needed] (kišt-, to be extinguished, perish), as well as by the aberrant σ- in the anlaut and the uncommonness of -σβ- in Greek inherited lexicon, the PIE root should be *ges-, and stem σβέσ- should be separated.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

σβέννῡμῐ (sbénnūmi)

  1. (transitive) I quench, put out
    1. I dry up
    2. I quench, quell, check
  2. (passive voice, intransitive) I am quenched, I go out
    1. I dry up
    2. I am quelled, lulled

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 161

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