πέσσω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • I soften, ripen
  • I boil, cook, bake
  • I digest
  • (figuratively) I brood

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *péťťō derived from Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye-, *pekʷ- (cook, become ripe, bake).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pekʷ-

Gloss

cook, become ripe, bake

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

炊

Emoji
🍚 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳

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