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σύρω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From a zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *twer- (“to twirl, swirl”); see the related σαίρω (saírō, “to sweep”) for cognates.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σῡ́ρω • (sū́rō)

  1. to draw, drag, or trail along
  2. to drag by force, hale
  3. to sweep or carry away

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Greek: σύρω (sýro) (learned)
  • Medieval Greek: σύρνω (súrnō), σέρνω (sérnō)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “σύρω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1424

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek σῡ́ρω (sū́rō).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈsi.ro/
    • Hyphenation: σύ‧ρω

    Verb

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    σύρω • (sýro) (past έσυρα, passive σύρομαι)

    1. (formal) to drag, alternative form of σέρνω (sérno)
    2. to draw a line

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