ἀείρω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to lift up, raise, support
  • (transitive) to bear, sustain
  • (transitive) to raise up, exalt
  • (transitive) to lift and take away, remove
  • (middle voice) to take up for oneself, to win, gain
  • (passive voice) to hang

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *aweřřō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wér-ye-ti, *h₂wer- (bind, hang, shut, cover, moisten, flow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂wer-

Gloss

bind, hang, shut, cover, moisten, flow

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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