πτύω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyew- (to spit, vomit). Akin to Latin spuō, Albanian pështyj, Old English spīwan (English spew), Old Armenian թուք (tʻukʻ), Old Church Slavonic пльвати (plĭvati), Sanskrit ष्ठीवति (ṣṭhīvati).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πτῡ́ω (ptū́ō)

  1. to spit out or up
  2. (of the sea) to disgorge

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: φτύνω (ftýno)

References