ὁρμή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • violent pressure, assault, force
  • first movements, beginning, start
  • eagerness, struggle, effort
  • violence, passion, appetite

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ser-

Gloss

bind, flow, protect, watch over, run, put together, arrange, tie, thread, unite, tack, stream, grasp, tie together, take, preserve

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

糸

Emoji

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